Shiding Century-old Stone House Introduction
Located in New Taipei City, Dong Street in Shiding is one of the few "sky streets" in Taiwan. The houses along the Wutuku Creek are built above the suspended riverbed, and most of these buildings are constructed using local river stones. Xishi Street was the original area of development, but currently, Dong Street has a larger population than Xishi Street, gradually replacing the former bustling Xishi Street. It features unique stilt houses known as "sky streets" and century-old stone houses. The century-old stone house, made of stone, is a rare local architectural characteristic that reflects the passage of time over the past century. The stone house refers to the two connected shops of a Chinese medicine store and a grocery shop on Dong Street. Inside, the stairs and walls are carved from stone, and the hall displays ancestral artifacts such as Chinese medicine cabinets, stone mortars, and hand scales. Climbing up the stone steps, you can see a back garden, where stone tables and chairs are covered in moss, and faint traces of Buddha statues can still be seen on the stone walls, allowing you to experience what life was like for those who lived here in the past.
