Houbi District

Houbi District (Chinese: 後壁區; pinyin: Hòubì Qū; Wade–Giles: Hou⁴-pi⁴ Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Āu-piah-khu) is a rural district of about 24,279 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2]

Houbi 後壁區
District
Houbi District
Houbi District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	72 km^2 (28 sq mi)
Population  (July 2018)
• Total	23,495
• Density	330/km^2 (850/sq mi)

Houbi District office

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houbi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Houbi was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

Dingan, Dingzhang, Fuan, Houba, Houbi, Houbu, Jiadong, Jiamin, Jiatian, Jingli, Jingliao, Kanding, Molin, Pingan, Shian, Tugou, Wushu, Xinjia, Xintung, Zhangan and Zhuxin Village.

Tourist attractions

• Houbi Huang Family Mansion
• Jingliao Huang Family Mansion
• Saint Cross Church
• Lower Jiadong Taian Temple
• Putuo Buddhist Temple
• Ruan Family Mansion
• Wushulin Sugar Plant[3]

Transportation

Houbi Station

• TRA Houbi Station

Notable natives

• Hsing Hui, actress

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Houbi District (in Chinese)