Shimen District

Shimen District
Chinese	石門區
Literal meaning	Stone Gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shímén Qū
Bopomofo	ㄕˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄑㄩ
Wade–Giles	Shih²-mên² Ch'ü¹
Tongyong Pinyin	Shíhmén Cyu
Hakka
Romanization	Sa̍k-mùn Khî
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Chio̍h-mn̂g-khu

Shimen
Shimen; 石門區; Shihmen, Seimon, Chomong
	District
	Shimen District
	The Fuguijiao Lighthouse at Taiwan's northernmost point
	Location of Shimen in New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 25°16′07″N 121°34′17″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northern Taiwan
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	12,645
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	253
Website	http://www.shimen.ntpc.gov.tw

Shimen District (Chinese: 石門區; pinyin: Shímén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chio̍h-mn̂g-khu), also known as Shihmen, is a sparsely populated rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is part of the north coast scenic area and includes Taiwan's northernmost point, Cape Fugui.

History

While known to earlier explorers, including the Dutch, the area was first explicitly mentioned in Chinese annals in 1694 as Shimenshan (石門山; 'Stone Gate Mountain').[1] During the period of Imperial Japanese rule, Shimen was called Sekimon Village (石門庄), and was governed under Tamsui District of Taihoku Prefecture. In 1945 when the Kuomintang took over administration of Taiwan the area became Shimen Rural Township, a part of Taipei County. With the reorganization of Taipei County in 2010, Shimen became a district of the newly created New Taipei City.

Geography

Map including Shimen (labeled as Shih-men (Sekimon) 石門) (1950)

The interior of Shimen is predominantly mountainous, with small areas of flat land on the coast.[2] The district is bordered to the north by the East China Sea, to the southwest by Sanzhi District, and to the southeast by Jinshan District.

Administration

Shimen is part of New Taipei City, a special municipality under the Republic of China government. The district itself is divided into nine villages: Shanxi (山溪里), Shimen (石門里), Laomei (老梅里), Jianlu (尖鹿里), Maolin (茂林里), Caoli (草里里), Qianhua/Cianhua (乾華里), Fuji (富基里), and Demao (德茂里).[1][3][4]

Economy

Tourism is a major contributor to the economy of Shimen, which also produces a number of agricultural goods including mandarins, peanuts, and tea.

Education

Shimen has one junior high school, Shimen Junior High, and three elementary schools; Shimen, Laomei and Qianhua.

Tourist attractions

Historical buildings

The Fuguijiao Lighthouse is located at Cape Fugui.

Nature

Shimen is home to Baisha Bay.

Festivals

Shimen has also been home to an annual kite festival since the year 2000, drawing competitors from around the world.[5]

Others

The district houses the Fuji Fishing Port.

Infrastructure

Shimen is the site location for Taiwan's first nuclear power plant, the Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant.

Transportation

The main road route through the district is the Provincial Highway 2. It is also served by a number of other county-level roads. There is no rail transportation in the district.

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References

歷史沿革 [Historical Development] (in Chinese). Shimen District Office. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29.
石門簡介 [Introduction to Shimen]. Shihmen Farmers' Association. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
"Villages Introduction". 石門區公所EN Shimen District Office, New Taipei City Government (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2019. the current administrative area contains 9 villages, which include Demao, Fuji, Laomei, Shanxi, Shimen, Jianlu, Qianhua, Maolin, and Caoli.
"2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2019. Demao Vil. Fuji Vil. Laomei Vil. Shanxi Vil. Shimen Vil. Jianlu Vil. Ganhua[sic] Vil. Maolin Vil. Caoli Vil., Chinese version:
Shan, Shelley (2008-09-24). "Shihmen to launch kite festival". Taipei Times.

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[history-1] 歷史沿革 [Historical Development] (in Chinese). Shimen District Office. Archived from the original on 2012-04-29.

[2] 石門簡介 [Introduction to Shimen]. Shihmen Farmers' Association. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

[3] "Villages Introduction". 石門區公所EN Shimen District Office, New Taipei City Government (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 July 2019. the current administrative area contains 9 villages, which include Demao, Fuji, Laomei, Shanxi, Shimen, Jianlu, Qianhua, Maolin, and Caoli.

[4] "2018 Local Elections". Central Election Commission (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 July 2019. Demao Vil. Fuji Vil. Laomei Vil. Shanxi Vil. Shimen Vil. Jianlu Vil. Ganhua[sic] Vil. Maolin Vil. Caoli Vil., Chinese version:

[5] Shan, Shelley (2008-09-24). "Shihmen to launch kite festival". Taipei Times.