Hou Tong — Hou Tong, famous for its resident cats, is rich in coal seams, attracting many people to mine "black gold" and becoming a vital center of Taiwan's coal mining industry in the past. Its former glory has shaped its current cultural heritage.

Hou Tong. Hou Tong, famous for its resident cats, is rich in coal seams, attracting many people to mine "black gold" and becoming a vital center of Taiwan's coal mining industry in the past. Its former glory has shaped its current cultural heritage. Hou Tong, famous for its resident cats, is rich in coal seams, attracting many people to mine "black gold" and becoming a vital center of Taiwan's coal mining industry in the past. Its former glory has shaped its current cultural heritage. Today, Hou Tong still preserves abundant mining relics such as mine shafts, mine carts, coal transport bridges, miner dormitories, and the Jui San Mining Company. You can even ride a mine cart through the coal transport tunnels to experience the hardships of the miners. This unique experience is absolutely unforgettable. Address: 新北市瑞芳區猴硐柴寮路70號(猴硐車站) Hours: 00:00–23:59 New Taipei