Huishi
Huishi
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| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Prefecture-level city | Baiyin |
| County | Huining |
| Highest elevation | 2,100 m (6,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Town | 136,000 |
| • Urban | 42,500 |
| • Rural | 18,600 |
Huishi is a town of Huining County, Gansu, China. It is also the county seat. The town had a population of 136,000 in 2019. In October 1936, the Red Army met in Huishi to celebrate the end of the Long March.[2][3][1] The town is named after this event,[4] its name literally means 'meeting of the armies'.
Huishi governs over 8 residential communities and 8 villages.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "会宁概况 - 会宁县人民政府". www.huining.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Huang, Zhen (1982). Sketches on the Long March. Foreign Languages Press. ISBN 978-0-8351-0994-9.
- ^ Translations from Red Flag. Joint Publications Research Service. 1986.
- ^ "甘肃省白银市会宁县会师镇地名介绍". www.tcmap.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
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