Huishi

Huishi 会师镇
Town
Interactive map of Huishi
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Baiyin
County	Huining
Highest elevation [1]	2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Lowest elevation [1]	1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population [1]
•  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

1. "会宁概况 - 会宁县人民政府". www.huining.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
2. Huang, Zhen (1982). Sketches on the Long March. Foreign Languages Press. ISBN   978-0-8351-0994-9.
3. Translations from Red Flag. Joint Publications Research Service. 1986.
4. "甘肃省白银市会宁县会师镇地名介绍". www.tcmap.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
5. "2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2021-03-10.