Houtong – A Destination For Cat-crazed Cats In Taiwan

Visitors can leisurely play, drink coffee ... with hundreds of breeds of cats everywhere in the small village.
Houtong Village - a destination for cat-crazed cats in Taiwan
Houtong - a small village on the banks of the Keelung River in Ruifang District (Thuy Phuong), New Taipei City, about 1 hour by car from Taipei, used to be quite crowded thanks to the largest coal mine in Taiwan

. In the 1990s, when the coal industry went down, this place became gradually deserted as workers left for the big city to find work, leaving the village dull.
In 2008, a group of cat-loving volunteers posted pictures of the cats here on social media to seek help. This event spread everywhere, attracting the attention of many people to make Houtong village the capital of cats in Taiwan The small village on the mountainside becomes lovely with murals and statues of cats everywhere.




Every day, hundreds of tourists come to Houtong village just to play with cats. They become "celeb" reluctantly, wherever there are dozens of lenses of all kinds.
The population of cats is larger than the human population. There are more than 100 breeds of cats living here, but the number is increasing day by day. You can find them lying down on the stairs, eating, calmly breastfeeding or enjoying the sun in every corner.
Small wooden houses with curtains for cats to keep from the rain and sun are built on the side of the road. They are never starved, and even in winter there are warm blankets to sleep well
Some notes when visiting this village is that you are not free to feed the cat with strange food, do not chase the cat and take pictures, you must turn off the flash, avoid making the "emperor" uncomfortable.




You can fill your stomach in the snack shops around the village. Currently, locals live mainly on tourism, so good food and drink services will make you satisfied.
Souvenir products or confectionery are mostly modeled after cats, making it difficult for cat enthusiasts to ignore the invitation.
After walking around the village, you stop at a small tea shop on the hillside to enjoy a cup of hot afternoon tea amidst the fresh mountain weather, watching the peaceful village view brings a sense of peace. .
The most convenient way to go to Houtong is to take the train from Taipei Station, on the Yilan Line. Travel time is more than 1 hour. Signboards are cute, easy-to-see, so it's not hard to find them on the spot.



If the time is comfortable, you should come here on weekdays because weekends are often crowded, waiting time for the train is longer.
According to Vi Yen / Star
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