Shidu Town () is a town in Fangshan District in far southwestern Beijing, around from the border with Hebei. Shidu, literally the "Tenth Ferry", is located in the valley of the meandering Juma River and so named because accessing the town is said to require crossing the river ten times. Shidu is known for the surrounding karst landscape, the largest in northern China, that is created by the Juma River cutting through the Taihang Mountain. The elevation of Shidu varies from above the sea level.(Chinese) Shidu, Lotour Accessed March 23, 2012 As of 2020, it had a total population of 9,132.
The Beijing–Yuanping Railway has a station in Shidu.
History
+Timeline of Shidu Town's HistoryTimeStatusWithinQing dynastyShiduli (十渡里)Fangshan County (房山县）1912 - 19491949 - 19542nd District (二区)1954 - 1956Split into 8 townships:
Liudu (六渡) Ma'an (马安) Pingyu (平峪) Liuhe (六合) Shidu (十渡) Shimen (石门) Taiping (太平) Wanglaopu (王老铺)1956 - 1958Split into 4 townships: Liudu, Shidu, Shimen and Wanglaopu1958 - 1961Liudu Township Shidu Township Ma'an People's CommuneZhoukoudian District (周口店区)1961 - 1983Shidu People's Commune Ma'an People's CommuneFangshan County1983 - 1986Liudu Township Shidu TownshipFangshan District1986 - 19891989–presentShidu Town
Administrative divisions
In 2020, Shidu Town was made up of 21 villages, all of which are listed down below: Administrative division codeSubdivision namesName transliteration110111111200平峪Pingyu110111111201北石门Bei Shimen110111111202西石门Xi Shimen110111111203前头港Qiantougang110111111204西河Xihe110111111205西庄Xizhuang110111111206九渡Jiudu110111111207八渡Badu110111111208十渡Shidu110111111209马安Ma'an110111111210卧龙Wolong110111111211六合Liuhe110111111212东太平Dong Taiping110111111213西太平Xi Taiping110111111214新村Xincun110111111215西关上Xiguanshang110111111216六渡Liudu110111111217七渡Qidu110111111218五合Wuhe110111111219栗元厂Liyuanchang110111111220王老铺Wanglaopu
Gallery
See also List of township-level divisions of Beijing
References
External links Official website