Shiding District () is a rural district in southern New Taipei City, Taiwan. History Shiding used to be a thriving town during the Qing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to Yilan and its coal mine resources and tea trading. Shiding was a rural township of Taipei County until the upgrade of the county to become the New Taipei municipality on 25 December 2010, Shiding became a district. Geography Area: 144.35 km2 Population: 7,857 people (January 2016) Education Huafan University New Taipei Municipal ShiDing High School Tourist attractions Huafan Culture Gallery Lumantan Forest Bath Putty Painting House Shiding Danlan Culture Hall Shiding East Street Shiding West Street Transportation The district is accessible by bus from Jingmei Station of Taipei Metro. References External links Districts of New Taipei