Shitan is a township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. It is located in a mountainous area with a mild, sub-tropical climate. Its rainy season is from May to September.

Contents 1 History 2 Transportation 3 Culture 4 Education 5 Local food specialties 6 Notes 7 External links

[edit] History

The area was occupied by native Taiwanese through the 19th Century with an economy strongly dependent upon hunting. In 1876 the Chinese began to build bullock roads into the area, however it was not until the 1930s, during the Japanese occupation, that standardized roads began to be constructed. The first motor vehicle road was completed into Shitan in 1939, and regular bus service was started. However by 1942 the bus service had ended because of fuel rationing.

[edit] Transportation

Shitan is served by Provincial Highway No. 3 and Provincial Highway No. 72.

[edit] Culture

The Shitan Village Historic Museum preserves a Hakka dwelling from the Koxinga period.^[1]

[edit] Education

Among the schools in Shitan are:

• 苗栗縣立獅潭國中
• 苗栗縣獅潭鄉獅潭國民小學 Shitan Elementary School in Chinese
• 苗栗縣獅潭鄉永興國民小學
• 苗栗縣獅潭鄉豐林國民小學

[edit] Local food specialties

Local food specialities include:

• Tea (茶)
• Mesona (仙草), specifically Mesona chinensis, which is served as a hot, viscous drink, or curded and served over ice as a type of grass jelly.

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• "獅潭鄉公所" "Shitan Township" Miaoli County website in Chinese

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