page_title: Shitan, Miaoli
section_title: Culture
hierarchical_section_title: Shitan, Miaoli / Culture
caption_attribution_description: 中文（台灣）‎: 獅潭新店老街商行English: Shitan Hsintien Old Store
context_page_description: Shitan Township is a rural 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. Shitan's population was estimated to be 4,468 in January 2017.
context_section_description: The Shitan Village Historic Museum preserves a Hakka dwelling from the Koxinga period.
  Other landmarks include Lingdong Temple, Shitan Presbyterian Church and Wenshui Old Street.
  Local food specialities include Tea and Mesona chinensis (仙草), which is served as a hot, viscous drink, or curded and served over ice as a type of grass jelly.
caption: Shitan Hsintien Old Store
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