District in Taiwan
Houli District (Chinese : 后里區 ; pinyin : Hòulǐ Qū ) is a rural district in northwestern Taichung City , Taiwan .[ 1]
Houli District office
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houli was organized as a rural township of Taichung County named Neipu Township . On 1 October 1955, Neipu Township was renamed as Houli Township . On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Houli was upgraded to a district of the city .
Administrative divisions
Guangfu, Renli, Yili, Yide, Houli, Houli, Duntung, Dunxi, Dunnan, Dunbei, Zhonghe, Jiushe, Liange, Taiping, Meishan, Yuemei, Gongguan and Taian Village.
Local products
Industrial products
Military stables
Military stables (后里馬場) were built in Houli in mid 1950s and function until today. Stables' main stock includes some of the horses that were given to Taiwan as a gift from Arabia .
Tourist attractions
Notable people
Events
Transportation
Houli Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the western part of the district, but no station is currently planned.
See also
References
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