Shihding Century Stone House Introduction
Shiding East Street, located in New Taipei City, is one of the few "Sky Streets" in Taiwan. The houses along the Wutuku Stream are built over the suspended riverbed, mostly constructed with local river stones. Shiding West Street was the original area of development, but East Street currently has a larger population, gradually replacing the former bustling West Street. It features unique stilt houses, the Sky Street, and century-old stone houses. The century-old stone houses, made of stone, are rare local architectural landmarks that reflect a sense of history spanning a hundred years. The stone houses refer to a Chinese medicine shop and a grocery store connected in East Street, where the stairway walls are chiseled stone. The hall displays various items left by ancestors, including Chinese medicine cabinets, stone mortars, and balance scales. Climbing up the stone steps, you can see a back garden with stone tables and chairs covered in moss, and faint traces of Buddha statues can still be seen on the stone walls, allowing you to experience the life of the past.
