Houmao Shequ

Houmao Shequ is a locality in Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian. Houmao Shequ is situated nearby to the locality Citong Shequ, as well as near Songlin Shequ.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maritime Museum and Kaiyuan Temple.

Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Siyuwj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Quanzhou Maritime Museum in the Fengze District of Quanzhou, Fujian, is the only museum in China specialising in overseas relations. Established in 1959, through its comprehensive and valuable display of historical relics relating to overseas transportation, the museum reflects the development history of the major Eastern port of the Middle Ages—Citong or Zaytun.

Kaiyuan Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Tyg728, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kaiyuan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in West Street, Quanzhou, China, and is considered as the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian province with an area of 78,000 square metres.

Museum of Fujian-Taiwan Kinship

Museum

Photo: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beifeng and Wan’an.

Beifeng

Suburb

Beifeng Subdistrict is a township-level division of the Fengze district situated in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Beifeng is situated 3 km west of Houmao Shequ.

Wan’an

Suburb

Wan'an Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Luojiang District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. As of 2018, it has 8 residential communities under its administration. Wan’an is situated 7 km east of Houmao Shequ.

Xunpu

Neighborhood

Xunpu is an oyster fishing village in Quanzhou, southern Fujian, China. It is located approximately 10 kilometres southeast of downtown Quanzhou. The village is a regional tourist attraction, owing to its specialty product, oysters, and its traditional Han Chinese subculture. Xunpu is situated 8 km southeast of Houmao Shequ.

Houmao Shequ

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Houmao”
Location: Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.9276° or 24° 55′ 39″ north

Longitude

118.60104° or 118° 36′ 4″ east

Elevation

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

7PPWWJH2+2C

GeoNames ID

10982301

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Houmao Shequ” goes by many names.

Chinese: “后茂”
Chinese: “后茂社区”

Localities in the Area

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