See also Bitan (Bengali).

Bitan , historically called "Shi-Bitan"(石碧潭), is a tourist spot in Xindian District, New Taipei City, Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

 (Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

). Bitan literally means Green Lake, referring to where the Xindian River

Xindian River

The Xindian River is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei and the capital Taipei for 82 km. The Feitsui Dam spans the river southeast of Taipei.-Overview:...

 widens to form the lake. There is a well-known suspension bridge

Suspension bridge

A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...

 that is used only for people on foot(no cars). The bridge can be seen on the crest of Xindian. There are many restaurants, carnival activities, and pedal boats

Pedalo

A paddle boat or "pedalo" is a form of waterborne transport, primarily for recreational use, powered through the use of pedals....

 in the area.

Bitan can easily be reached via Taipei's metro system. The lake is walking distance southwest of the Xindian Station

Xindian Station

The Taipei Metro Xindian Station is the southern terminus of the Xindian Line located in Xindian District, New Taipei, Taiwan.-Station overview:...

(south terminal station of the green line).