Bitan (), historically called Shi-Bitan (), is a tourist spot in

Xindian District Xindian District () is an inner city district in the southern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Name Xindian's name originated during the Qing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came from Quanzhou, ...

, New Taipei,

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. "Bitan" literally means "green lake", referring to where the

Xindian River The Xindian River (or Xindian Creek) () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for . Overview The Xindian River is one of the three major tributaries into the Tamsui River. Its main tributary is the Be ...

widens to form the lake. There is a well-known

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that is used only by pedestrians. The bridge can be seen on the crest of Xindian. There are many restaurants, carnival activities, and pedal boats in the area.

Transportation

Bitan can easily be reached via Taipei's

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system. The lake is walking distance southwest of the Xindian Station (south terminal station of the green line).

References

Landforms of New Taipei Tourist attractions in New Taipei {{Taiwan-geo-stub

Transportation

See also

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