Houbi District Explained

Houbi
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Official Name:	Houbi District
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Location
Subdivision Name:	Tainan, Taiwan
Area Total Km2:	72
Population As Of:	May 2022
Population Total:	22108
Population Density Km2:	auto

Houbi District is a rural district of about 22,108 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.^{[1] [2]}

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

• TRA Houbi Station

Notable natives

• Hsing Hui, actress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 台南市政府 . 2013-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205623/http://web2.tainan.gov.tw/houbi/ . 2013-10-29 .
2. Web site: Jingliao: Modern church, ancient homes - the China Post . 2016-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160222223400/http://www.chinapost.com.tw/travel/taiwan-south/tainan/2008/09/04/173240/Jingliao-Modern.htm . 2016-02-22 . live .
3. Web site: Houbi Township . 2016-02-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090416200643/http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/english/CP/11813/Houbi-1.aspx . 2009-04-16 .