Huaihua
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Huaihua is a prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...

 in the Hunan
Hunan
' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...

 province of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

.

Administration

  • Hecheng District
    Hecheng District
    Hecheng District is a district of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     鹤城区
  • Hongjiang
    Hongjiang
    Hongjiang , formerly Qianyang County , is a county-level city of Huaihua, Hunan, China.-History:Hongjiang was established in 1997 by merging old Hongjiang and Qianyang. However, the residents of the old Hongjiang resisted this merge...

     City 洪江市
  • Hongjiang District
    Hongjiang District
    Hongjiang District , formerly Hongjiang City , is a special district of Huaihua, Hunan, China.-History:...

     洪江区
  • Yuanling County
    Yuanling County
    Yuanling County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     沅陵县
  • Chenxi County
    Chenxi County
    Chenxi County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     辰溪县
  • Xupu County
    Xupu County
    Xupu County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     溆浦县
  • Zhongfang County
    Zhongfang County
    Zhongfang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     中方县
  • Huitong County
    Huitong County
    Huitong County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     会同县
  • Mayang Miao Autonomous County
    Mayang Miao Autonomous County
    Mayang Miao Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     麻阳苗族自治县
  • Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
    Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County
    Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     新晃侗族自治县
  • Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
    Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County
    Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     芷江侗族自治县
  • Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
    Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County
    Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     靖州苗族侗族自治县
  • Tongdao Dong Autonomous County
    Tongdao Dong Autonomous County
    Tongdao Dong Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Huaihua city.-References:*...

     通道侗族自治县

Geography and economy

Huaihua is in a mountainous region of Hunan. The mountain peaks are rather high. Huaihua is located south of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, and shares the same mountain belt. Zhangjiajie is known for its different peaks and valleys.

The area's rural poverty is a continuing problem. Developing the mountain resources has been a question for some time.

Railroads provide the main transportation in the region, although an accessible highway and airport have been built recently. The only other airport
Zhijiang Airport
Zhijiang Airport is an airport serving the city of Huaihua in Hunan Province, China. It is located in Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County, 31 kilometers from the city center. The airport was built in 1942 and was the second largest military airfield in the Far East for the Allies during the World...

 in Zhijiang was rebuilt from a military airport. Zhijiang is also the place where the Japanese surrendered to China on August 21, 1945.

Huaihua is home to the Second Artillery Corps
Second Artillery Corps
The Second Artillery Corps is the strategic missile forces of the People's Republic of China. The SAC is the component of the People's Liberation Army that controls China's nuclear ballistic and conventional missiles. China's total nuclear arsenal size is estimated to be about 240 nuclear weapons...

 Base 55, which is tasked with maintaining ICBMs. http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/report/1999/chinamod.pdf http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/china/huaihua.htm The nuclear assets at Huaihua are intended for small-scale nuclear conflicthttp://www.softwar.net/dongfeng.html (with a limited, but nuclear, exchange), as well as the ability to strike Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, one of only two B-2
B-2 Spirit
The Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit is an American heavy bomber with low observable stealth technology designed to penetrate dense anti-aircraft defenses and deploy both conventional and nuclear weapons. The bomber has a crew of two and can drop up to eighty -class JDAM GPS-guided bombs, or sixteen ...

bases.

As the region's development continues, the western countryside will have greater chance to grow. With Huaihua's important location, it will likely offer great opportunities in travel, agriculture, services, and industry, which in turn can help guide the whole westward region's development.

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