Shiding Old Street One-Day Trip

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1976

Category :

Nostalgic tour of the old street

Travel days :

1 day

適合對象 :

Public & Couples

Introduction

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In recent years, Shiding has held the "Shiding Oolong Oriental Beauty Tea Festival" with a range of activities to attract more people to Shiding, to revive Shiding's past glory as a tea production area. Thanks to its tea production in the early days, Shiding was a tea trading center between Pinglin, Shenkeng, and Shuangxi, and Shiding Old Street was a lively affair. However, since the opening of the No.1 Highway, Shiding’s traffic hub status has been taken over by Pinglin. The overtaking led to decline, but a few tea gardens and tea houses remain. Today, when you come to Shiding Old Street, a century-old tofu shop, stilt houses, the Skyless Street, Old Iron Shop, etc., give visitors a glimpse into Shiding’s prosperous past.

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Shiding Danlan Art and Culture Hall
Shiding has been an important production area of Oolong Oriental Beauty Tea since ancient times. Wenshan Pouchong Tea is also grown here, making it one of the top three tea markets in Taiwan. During the heydays of Taiwan's coal industry, Shiding was also an important coal mining area in northern Taiwan. Although the mining industry has declined, many relics remain. The Shiding Danlan Art and Culture Hall is a good place to discover the local culture and art. The first floor houses a permanent exhibition to display the history and products of Shiding District. The second floor has a special exhibition area with changing exhibitions related to the Shiding area, such as the history of Shiding tea, nature and landscapes, folk activities, etc., so that tourists can come to know Shiding better. The Art and Culture Hall’s exhibition spaces are also open to cultural and historical groups and artists. Come down here and get artsy!
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Shiding East Street
Shiding East Street used to be called “Neiyuezai”, and it developed later than West Street (“Zhongpu” back then). In Shiding’s early development in the Qing Dynasty, it was a distribution center for tea trading. Because the land behind West Street was limited, more people began to live in East Street, which led to the development of the area, and a small market formed there during the Daoguang Period (1820–50). It used to be lively here, with people shopping for their daily necessities. Everyone came to Shiding to stock up, so it was also called "Small Dihua Street" (after the famous shopping street in Taipei).
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Stilt Houses on Shiding East Street
Nicknamed as Stilt Houses, Shiding East Street is the only tunnel street in Taiwan. If you take a closer look, you will find that these houses are supported by pillars hanging above the riverbed. The unique architectural structure came about because everybody wanted to have their own place in the limited space available.
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Shiding Section of Tamsui-Kavalan Trails
The Shiding Section of Tamsui-Kavalan Trails is located between Shuangxikou and Shiding Old Street in Shiding District, New Taipei City. There are two resting places along the trail: one is a pavilion in the middle section of the ancient road, where visitors can look out over the mountains. Farther ahead, there is a rest area underneath the No.1 Expressway, with wooden benches and tables to enjoy tea or food there. After your break there, follow the old trail along the No. 1 Highway Exit to Wai’an Industrial Road, keep going along the road and you will see the second section of the trail.

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