Bitan is a slow moving part of the Xindian River in Xindian District of New Taipei. It is also known as Bitan Lake, or Bitan Scenic Area .Here you can bike ride, paddle boat, go hiking, and shop at Xindian Old Street .With convenient transportation via Taipei MRT, it is definitely worth a stop on your trip to Taipei.

The name Bitan means "green lake" in Chinese, which was coined by Sun Ke, vice chairman of the KMT after WWII. It is also known as Chibi Lake .Shibi Lake .and Shishan Big Lake .

Bitan suspension bridge was completed in 1937. Before that time, ferry boat was the best means of transport. In 1997, the National Freeway 3 bridge was completed across the lake. In 2000, Bitan Suspension Bridge was refurbished.
It is also known as one of Taiwan's top 12 or top 8 sights.

It is also a very popular recreational spot for Taipie residents on the weekend.

Near Bitan is Xindian Old Street ,which sells street food, fruits, and vegetables. It has been the main acrigultural market in Xindian for over a hundred years. The Changxing Temple on the Old Street is over 150 years old, and is dedicated to the Earth God.