# Houtong Cat Village (猴硐猫村)

Taipei, Taiwan Region · South China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** All day
- **Address:** Around Houtong Station, Ruifang District, New Taipei City
- **Getting there:** Take the Taiwan Railway Pingxi Line from Ruifang Station; Houtong is the first stop.
- **Good for:** Photography

## About Houtong Cat Village

Houtong Cat Village is an authentic mountain town and a paradise for cat lovers. Here you can see cats, play with them, and admire the mountain village houses and old street scenery.
If you travel by train from Taipei, you will pass a small station called Nuannuan, the filming location of Rene Liu's song “Nuan Nuan.”

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2690. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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