Prefecture-level city in Hunan, People's Republic of China
About Huaihua
Huaihua is a prefecture-level city in western Hunan province, China. It is known as the "Western Gate" of Hunan and is the largest prefecture-level city by area in the province. It covers 27,564 km2 (10,643 sq mi) and is bordered by Xiangxi to the northwest, Zhangjiajie and Changde to the north, Yiyang, Loudi and Shaoyang to the east, Guilin and Liuzhou of Guangxi to the south, and Qiandongnan and Tongren of Guizhou to the southwest. It has a population of 4,741,948, accounting for 7.22% of the provincial population. According to the 2010 Census, 2,909,574 people, or 61.4% of the population, are Han Chinese. Minorities constitute 38.6% of the population, with 1,832,289 people. The Dong, Miao, Tujia, Yao and Bai are major native minority groups. Huaihua is the central region of the Dong ethnic population, home to nearly 28.35% of the Chinese Dong ethnic group.
Geography and economy
Huaihua lies in the mountainous west of Hunan, south-east of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and shares the same mountain belt. Railroads are major means of transportation in the region, and an airport was opened in 2004. Huaihua is home to the Second Artillery Corps Base 55, which is charged with maintaining ICBMs. [1][2] The nuclear assets at Huaihua are intended for small-scale nuclear conflicts [3] (with a limited, but nuclear, exchange), as well as the ability to strike Guam, one of only two B-2 bases. Huaihua City is located in the southwest of Hunan Province, between the Xuefeng Mountain Range and the Wuling Mountain Range. It is mainly mountainous, with many mountains in the east and west and valley plains and hilly areas in the middle. It has a mid-subtropical humid monsoon climate, with a mild climate without long hot days in summer and long frost in winter. …
Transportation
Huaihua is located at a major railway node and its economy has historically benefited from the concentration of railways meeting in the city. Five major railways, the Shanghai–Kunming railway, the Shanghai–Kunming high-speed railway, the Jiaozuo–Liuzhou railway, the Chongqing–Huaihua railway, and the Zhangjiajie–Huaihua high-speed railway intersect in the city. Through these railways Huaihua has connections to almost all major Chinese cities. Passenger trains are served by the Huaihua railway station. Huaihua South railway station meanwhile is served by high-speed trains. A rail freight handling station, Huaihua West, was opened on 31 January 2021. Huaihua is on the route of G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway, which connects it with Chongqing to the northwest. It is also on the route of G60 Shanghai–Kunming Expressway, which connects it with Guiyang to the west, and Changsha to the east. …
Notable people
Cai Xukun, singer-songwriter, dancer and actor Cheng Yi, actor and singer Jackson Yee, actor, singer, and dancer Shu Junrong, slalom canoeist Su Yu, military commander and politician Xia Da, manhua artist Xiang Jingyu, feminist politician Zhou Fohai, politician; collaborationist with Imperial Japan Nancy Xu, (Xu YouJie) dancer and choreographer on Strictly Come Dancing
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