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Houbu Destination Guide

Delve into Houbu in Taiwan

Houbu in the region of Taipei is a city in Taiwan - some 4 mi or ( 6 km ) West of Taipei , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Houbu

Current time in Houbu is now 05:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Taipei " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douliu, Yuhengzi, Yangmingshan, Wuguwang, and Tong'an. While being here, make sure to check out Douliu . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Houbu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Wu Chia-Ching (Part 1 of 6)

6:53 min by Yokita72
Views: 137025 Rating: 4.67

(Part 1 of 6: Rack 1-3) Wu Chia-Ching (吳珈慶) breaks and runs out 8 consecutive racks after winning the lagging. Event: 2006 Taiwan Men's Pro-Billiard Competition (Leg 2: Group B) Match: Wu Chia-Ching v ..

Wu Chia-Ching (Part 2 of 6)

9:26 min by Yokita72
Views: 51966 Rating: 4.91

(Part 2 of 6: Rack 4-5) Wu Chia-Ching (吳珈慶) breaks and runs out 8 consecutive racks after winning the lagging. Event: 2006 Taiwan Men's Pro-Billiard Competition (Leg 2: Group B) Match: Wu Chia-Ching v ..


Wu Chia-Ching (Part 3 of 6)

8:55 min by Yokita72
Views: 46815 Rating: 4.85

(Part 3 of 6: Rack 6-8) Wu Chia-Ching (吳珈慶) breaks and runs out 8 consecutive racks after winning the lagging. Event: 2006 Taiwan Men's Pro-Billiard Competition (Leg 2: Group B) Match: Wu Chia-Ching v ..

Wu Chia-Ching (Part 4 of 6)

5:57 min by Yokita72
Views: 28316 Rating: 5.00

(Part 4 of 6: Rack 9) Wu Chia-Ching (吳珈慶) breaks and runs out 8 consecutive racks after winning the lagging. Event: 2006 Taiwan Men's Pro-Billiard Competition (Leg 2: Group B) Match: Wu Chia-Ching vs. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wanhua District

Wanhua District, known in Taiwanese as Bangka a.k.a. Monga, is Taipei City's oldest district. The district is home to historic buildings such as Longshan Temple, an historic temple, and the Red House Theater, the first and largest teahouse and playhouse in Taiwan. Taipei's oldest, but decaying, garment district is also here.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.03 121.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of Taipei

Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium

Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for CPBL baseball games. The stadium can hold 12,500 people and was opened in 1997.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.04 121.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Baseball venues in Taiwan, Buildings and structures in New Taipei, Event venues established in 1997, Multi-purpose stadiums in Taiwan, Sport in New Taipei, Sports venues completed in 1997, Visitor attractions in New Taipei

Mengjia Longshan Temple

Mengjia Longshan Temple was built in Taipei in 1738 by settlers from Fujian, China. It served as a place of worship and a gathering place for the Chinese settlers. The temple has been destroyed either in full or in part on numerous earthquakes and fires. During World War II, on 31 May 1945 it was hit by American bombers during the Raid on Taipei, who claimed the Japanese were hiding armaments inside.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.04 121.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1738 establishments, Buddhist temples in Taiwan, Places of worship in Taipei, Religious organizations established in the 1730s

Qingshui Temple

Qingshui Temple also known as Tsushih Temple or the "Divine Progenitors Temple" is a temple in dedicated to the god Qingshui Zushi, a Northern Song Dynasty Buddhist monk who is said to have saved a town from a drought. The temple is located in the Wanhua District of Taipei City, Taiwan and was constructed in 1787 CE. In 1958, the temple was renovated and restored. The temple is often called "the most characteristic example of mid-Qing temple architecture."

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.04 121.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1787 establishments, Places of worship in Taipei, Religious buildings completed in 1787, Taoist temples in Taipei

Sanchong District

Sanchong District is an inner city district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 384,618 people (2003), it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd in the world, with over 23,900 people per km². Until the December 25, 2010 creation of New Taipei, Sanchong was itself a city in the former Taipei County.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.07 121.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Districts of New Taipei

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