Houli District
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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.
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Administrative divisions
Guangfu, Renli, Yili, Yide, Houli, Houli, Duntung, Dunxi, Dunnan, Dunbei, Zhonghe, Jiushe, Liange, Taiping, Meishan, Yuemei, Gongguan and Taian Village.
Local products
- Sugar cane
- grapes and wine
- soybean
Industrial products
- Iron plants
- Musical instrument manufacturing. Known locally for Saxophones.
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
- Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum
- Lihpao Land
- From 3 November 2018 to 24 April 2019 it will host the Taichung World Flora Exposition
Notable people
- Huang Shu-kuang: Admiral, the current Chief of the General Staff
Events
- 2017 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival
- 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition
Transportation
- TRA Houli Station
- TRA Tai'an Station
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the western part of the district, but no station is currently planned.