Houban

Houban is a quarter in Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian. Houban is situated nearby to the quarter 迎津社区, as well as near the hamlet Huaikou.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Qingjing Mosque and Maritime Museum.

Qingjing Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Qingjing Mosque, also known as the Ashab Mosque or Shengyousi Mosque, is a mosque located on Tumen Street, in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Qingjing Mosque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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.

Chengtian Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chengtian Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Chengtian Temple is considered one of the Three Great Buddhist Temples in Quanzhou, alongside Kaiyuan Temple and Chongfu Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beifeng and Xunpu.

Beifeng

Suburb

Beifeng Subdistrict is a township-level division of the Fengze district situated in Quanzhou, Fujian, China. Beifeng is situated 4½ km northwest of Houban.

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 7 km southeast of Houban.

Chendai

Town

Chendai is a town within Jinjiang county-level city, Quanzhou prefecture-level city of China's Fujian Province. It is located south of downtown Quanzhou and has an area of 38.4 square kilometres. Chendai is situated 8 km south of Houban.

Houban

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Quanzhou, South Fujian, Fujian, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.90174° or 24° 54′ 6″ north

Longitude

118.59629° or 118° 35′ 47″ east

Open location code

7PPWWH2W+MG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14189544080

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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In Other Languages

“Houban” goes by many names.

Chinese: “后坂社区”

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Localities in the Area

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