Houjie

Houjie Town (厚街，Mandarin: Hòujiē) is based in Dongguan City, China, on the east bank of the Pearl River. It has a permanent population of 93,000, and more than 400,000 as a temporary population. Like much of the surrounding area, economic activity is dominated by manufacturing. Kanglestreet - KangLe Street and the main drag and shopping neighborhood in downtown Houjie

Houjie Halal Travel Guide

Orientation

While the town spans to the east and the downtown is roughly Houjie Avenue and Kangle Road. Houjie Avenue is a six-lane divided highway running west to east-(roads do not follow cardinal directions, it's more northwest to southeast). Going east on Houjie street will take you past the Haiyatt Garden Hotel and eventually to the Guangshen Expressway, which runs between Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Kangle Road is the town's main drag -- a two-lane road that runs through the busy main shopping area towards the south.

Houjie's large square is one block south of Houjie Avenue on Kangle Road.

Paralleling Kangje road a block south is Guantai Road, a massive 8-lane divided highway that Sheraton and HJ International hotels are found on. North on Guantai Road leads to Dongguan City, while Humen Town is to the south.

Travel to Houjie

The majority of international visitors arrive via the Hong Kong International Airport, or Guangzhou Airport (Baiyun).

From Hong Kong International Airport

Direct vans

Mainland Coach Services - To find the transportation counter, follow the signs to "Transportation to Mainland" near terminal 2. The trip should take 2.5-3.5 hours.

GoGo Bus - Uses modern 7-passenger vans that will take you directly to the door of most hotels in Houjie. A first van crosses the border at Huanggang. From the mainland side, you will then be transferred to another van which will take you the rest of the way. They will sometimes make one or two stops at other hotels along the way before HouJie.

Train & bus

The cheapest method of transport is not the easiest. Board the S1 bus at HKIA (HK$3.2), get off at the Tung Chung MTR station. Board the orange line, tranfer to red line, green line and then light blue line to Lo Wu (HK$48). Cross the border on foot, and in the coach station find the bus to Houjie (¥65, last bus at 21:00). This will take you to the bus station near Houjie square.

From Shenzhen

The coach station, on the street level at Lo Wu (Luohu), has a bus to the station near Houjie square. ¥65, 1-1.5 hour, last bus leaves at 21:00.

From Futian port and the Shenzhen railway can take you to Shenzhen North, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. This high speed train takes 17 minutes from Shenzhen North to Humen. A taxi from Humen to Houjie costs ¥70-40. A metro (Humen Railway Station is the southern terminus of Dongguan Metro line 2) will cost ¥7.

From Shenzhen airport and the bus to Dongguan Central Terminal will pass Humen and then Houjie, so either get off at Humen and then use the Dongguan Metro or taxi, or ask to be dropped while passing Houjie. In the latter case and the bus may be only able to drop you at the highway exit, in which case you'll have to take a taxi for the last mile. Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen intercity railway, scheduled to open in 2019, will connect Houjie to Shenzhen Airport as well as parts of Dongguan and Guangzhou.

A taxi from Shenzhen to Houjie will cost between ¥220-260.

From Zhuhai

The coach station at Gongbei has a bus to Dongguan City (¥60) that will drop you at the highway exit in Houjie if that's the destination you buy a ticket for. There you will find a limited number of private drivers waiting to take you downtown. The fare to downtown should be about ¥20, but they will often try to charge up to ¥70.

From Dongguan

A taxi from downtown costs about ¥90. Dongguan Metro, opened in 2016, cost ¥7 from central Dongguan and ¥20 if all the way from the Dongguan Railway Station. Getting off at Liaoxia station, you will end up standing across the road from the large Wanda mall, one block north from Houjie Avenue. Public buses are also available.

Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen intercity railway, scheduled to open in 2019, will connect Houjie to other parts of Dongguan.

From Guangzhou

Take a train from Guangzhou East to the main Dongguan train station (most of the trains heading to Shenzhen will stop there, travel duration is 35-50 minutes, ¥22-50 depending on the train and ticket class). From there, walk down to the Dongguan Metro line 2 and take a train to the station in Houjie nearest to your destination - this will take another 25-30 minutes and ¥20.

How to get around in Houjie

Dongguan metro line 2 is built under the central Guantai Road (next to the east and parallel to Kangla Road), is comfortable and affordable (¥7 for all the trips within the Houjie town, up to ¥20 for longer trips within Dongguan), and is highly recommended if your destination is not so far from the metro station.

Taxis can usually be hailed on busy streets, though they are a bit harder to find on multilane divided highways. Drivers seldom speak English, and fares should be negotiated before getting in the cab. A short trip under a mile should be ¥20. Across town is about ¥20. ¥60 should easily take you to the next town over.

Bicycle taxi is fun and easy way to get around the downtown area. They can be identified by the padded seat in back, and carry up to 2 (or 3!) people. A trip anywhere around downtown should cost ¥7. Most won't overcharge, but it's not a bad idea to agree on price in advance. Riding on the back of a bicycle in Chinese traffic is not an experience for the faint of heart.

What to see in Houjie

Houjie Plaza | An expansive flat space at the heart of the city, and is the sight of all celebrations and festivals. Midway through the evening on any day, it's typical on the west end to see a sizable group line dancing to techno music. Feel welcome to copy the steps and join in, but don't expect the electric slide.

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Sports

Badminton, basketball, and ping pong are popular sports in China.

Sports Park | (体育馆, Mandarin: Tiyuguan) has indoor badminton and pingpong courts for rent, outdoor basketball, a swimming pool, and a large running/walking track. The park is a popular hangout for the local residents on nights when the weather is nice.

Qiaodong Bowling Hall | A 4.5-km drive north on Guantai road will bring you to this bowling hall, on the left side of the street a bit past Chenwu East Road.

Take a Hiking Tour in Houjie

Fushengang (福神岗): a popular park nearby downtown. It is north of the Tesco Supermarket with selected Halal food, on a long walk down Caiyun East Rd. There are areas to hike, but the main attraction is the towering pagoda at the top of the hill. On clear days and there are terrific views of the whole town.
Dalingshan (大龄山) has a hilly landscape and good views. It can be visited by a public bus.

Parks

Henggang Reservoir (横岗水库) is in the Tingshan region east of the Guangshen expressway. It's on Hujing Road - which is the road that extends east of the expressway exit. Here there are opportunities to go fishing and find barbeque.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Houjie

Kangle South Road | The main drag in Houjie, this street has eight blocks of clothing stores, shoe shops, mid range restaurants. Higher quality Chinese brand names are found here, as well as some genuine stores international brands, and a few stores peddling piles of affordable clothes and accessories. Busiest around the hours of 20:00-22:00.

Neoclassicism Studio | A long walk down Kangle street to the south will take you to this two-story DVD seller. They have a range of foreign movies and TV series, software, and music. Quality is good, English movies are in English, and they function fine worldwide. You can request to have them demo it for you. The software is generally not recommended.

Halal Food & Restaurants

To be updated

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Stay Safe

Houjie is for the most part safe, given some precautions. Due to the sheer numbers of people in most areas, violent crime is uncommon although it's best to stay to the beaten path. Instances of bag snatching from motorcycles are known of, so it is good to ensure you're well connected to any bags if you're carrying one. Less populated areas, such as Tingshan in the east, are best avoided at night.

Instances of overcharging is only common when bargaining is part of the exchange, but there isn't a hard and fast rule to what's negotiable. Food and drink, posted prices for services like massage, public transport, and store items with a posted price generally aren't negotiated (at least, not by more than 10-15%). Taxis and retail outlets without posted prices may or may not be charging double or more.

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Weekends in Houjie can be a bit slow for visitors.

Dongguan has a far more active nightlife than Houjie. Dongguan Cafe Street (东莞酒吧街, Mandarin: Dongguanjiubajie) in Dongcheng has a large number of busy restaurants and is a good destination Friday and Saturday nights, or any night of the week. Dongguan can be visited by a taxi for about ¥90, or by a number of public buses on Guantai road.
Hong Kong caters more to the Western lifestyle. There are a lot of tourist sites, Asian-style bar streets packed with expats, and a myriad of food ethnicities. To get to Hong Kong International Airport and the same direct vans return from your hotel - hotels are able to book a ticket for you. ¥230, 2½-3 hr. See #Get in|Get in]. For downtown/Kowloon, take the bus to Shenzhen Luohu. Walk across the border, and take the MTR the rest of the way (~HK$46).
Macau is an old Portuguese colony. Here one can see interesting European architecture, as well as a plethora of casinos and fancy hotels. It is considered Las Vegas of the East. To get to Macau, take the bus Zhuhai Gongbei. The border is a short walk from the bus station. On the Macau side there is an underground bus station. Public buses run to the area with casinos, hotels, and the old town. A bus to The Grand Lisboa will get you into walking distance of everything.
Shenzhen has some tourist sites, as well as various places to shop.
Zhuhai at the border with Macau, has a walking street with outdoor bar stalls, ample shopping, as well as a thermal spas (Muslim Friendly) facility a ways out of town.
Guangzhou is a sprawling city 1½ hours north.

At the bus station adjacent to the big square, coach buses run to Shenzhen Luohu (1-1½ hr, ¥65), Zhuhai Gongbei (2 hr, ¥60), and Guangzhou(1-1½ hr, ¥65). A short taxi ride to the Humen train station will also connect you to the high-speed train to Shenzhen North, and Guangzhou.