Shidu, Beijing

Shidu Town (Chinese: 十渡镇; pinyin: Shídù Zhèn) is a town in Fangshan District in far southwestern Beijing,^[1] around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) 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 84.2 to 1,210.8 metres (276 to 3,972 ft) above the sea level.^[2] As of 2020, it had a total population of 9,132.^[3]

Shidu Town 十渡镇
Town
Shidu River, namesake of the town, 2008
Shidu Town Show map of Beijing Shidu Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°38′22″N 115°35′00″E / 39.63944°N 115.58333°E / 39.63944; 115.58333
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Fangshan
Village-level Divisions	21 villages
Area
• Total	47.51 km2 (18.34 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,132
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102411
Area code	010

The Beijing–Yuanping Railway has a station in Shidu.