A century-old school on an ancient trade route.
Ruiting Elementary began as a branch school in 1912 and became independent in 1915, making it one of New Taipei's century-old schools. It sits at a historic rest stop on the Danlan Trail (淡蘭古道), the old overland route once used by merchants and coal miners traveling between Taipei and Yilan through Ruifang's Sijiaoting area.
瑞亭國小於1912年以分校形式創立，1915年獨立設校，是新北市的百年老校之一。學校座落於淡蘭古道的一處歷史驛站，這條古道曾是商旅與礦工往來臺北與宜蘭之間、途經瑞芳四腳亭地區的重要路線。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🥾 On the Historic Danlan Trail
座落淡蘭古道
The school sits at a historic rest stop on the Danlan Trail (淡蘭古道), once used by merchants and coal miners traveling between Taipei and Yilan.
🏫 One of New Taipei's Century-Old Schools
新北市百年老校
Founded as a branch in 1912 and independent since 1915, Ruiting Elementary is among New Taipei's oldest continuously operating schools.
⛏️ Linked to Sijiaoting's Mining Past
四腳亭礦業歷史
The school is located near Sijiaoting, once a coal-mining rest stop along the historic overland trade route connecting Ruifang to the Yilan basin.
A rest stop on an ancient trade route.
The Danlan Trail (淡蘭古道) once carried merchants and coal miners traveling between Taipei and Yilan through Ruifang's Sijiaoting area, where Ruiting Elementary now stands. See the New Taipei county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 23, Sijiaoting Pu Rd., Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
新北市瑞芳區四腳亭埔路23號
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