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Why is Houjie in Dongguan famous?

Houjie in Dongguan is famous for its superior geographical location.

Houjie town is not only a key industrial satellite town in the Pearl River Delta, but also has the honor of other cities, with obvious traffic advantages and excellent location advantages, so it is famous throughout the country. Houjie town has obvious location advantages. It is located on the east bank of the Pearl River Delta, surrounded by many star cities, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai and Zhongshan. Surrounded by these star cities, it is difficult to be famous.

Houjie town is comparable to many counties in the north, especially in terms of transportation advantages. Railways and highways are very developed. Not only Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway passes through here, but also Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity rail transit, Dongguan Rail Transit Line 2 and Dongguan Expressway. The one-hour traffic circle can cover many cities in the Pearl River Delta and even reach Hong Kong and Macao.

Tourist attractions in houjie town

1. Haiyue Rock in Yongzhou Village is located in Jinniu Mountain and is one of the eight old scenic spots in Dongguan. A stone carving "Haiyue Rock" left by the Song Dynasty has a stone well under it. It is said that well water can reflect the sails on the sea. There is a beautiful legend about it. A loving couple lives here. Her husband goes to sea and her wife is homesick. When drawing water, they saw a sail in the well.

2. Fang's Ancestral Hall: Founded in the Ming Dynasty, it is one of the largest ancestral halls in Dongguan, with a history of more than 600 years, with a total area of 1.232 square meters. Located in Hotan Avenue, houjie town, it is a place to experience the ancestral hall culture in the south.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-houjie town.