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Town in Gansu, China
Huishi 会师镇
Town
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityBaiyin
CountyHuining
Highest elevation2,100 m (6,900 ft)
Lowest elevation1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Population
 • Town136,000
 • Urban42,500
 • Rural18,600

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. The town is named after this event, its name literally means 'meeting of the armies'.

Huishi governs over 8 residential communities and 8 villages.

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.

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