Why visit Huaihua
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 37 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Huaihua University.
Weather in Huaihua
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About Huaihua
Huaihua (simplified Chinese: 怀化市; traditional Chinese: 懷化市; pinyin: Huáihuà Shì) 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 (2010 census), accounting for 7.22% of the provincial population.
From the Wikipedia article Huaihua (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Huaihua on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes37
25 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare11
Map of Huaihua
130 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Huaihua Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.
- Luyang 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Huangjin’ao 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Zhongfang 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Luojiu 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Huaqiao 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Pailou’ao 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Tongwan 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Anjiang 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Jiangkouxu 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Xiaolongmen 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HuaiHua, PanShiBo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 201908 HXD1-1470 hauls Freight Train on Shanghai-Kunming Railway in Huaihua, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huaihua Railway Station 20180327 225036, Qa003qa003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 201908 HXD1-1520 at Huaihuadong, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 201908 HXD1-1418 at Huaihua Station, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 201908 DF4B-6107 at Huaihuadong Station, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huaihua Municipal Building Near Huaihua College East Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua From Distance, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua College's Western Campus Library From Foreign Teachers Building, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Apartment Complex From Park Near Huaihua College's Eastern Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua From Distance (Color), Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Alley Near Huaihua College East Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua From Zhong Po Mountain Temple, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Temple on Zong Po Mountain Huaihua, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua From Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Sports Facility on Huaihua College's Eastern Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- City Street Near Huaihua College's Eastern Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Language Laboratory Huaihua College West Campus, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Apartment Complex From Park Near Huaihua College's Eastern Campus 2, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Walkway of Huaihua College West Campus From Foreign Teachers Building, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Huaihua Railway Station 20180327 232312, Qa003qa003, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 怀化市第三中学大门, JashinYoung, CC0
- 201908 Jiaozuo-Liuzhou Railway under Shanghai-Kunming Railway, MNXANL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Huangjin'ao Railway Station 20250720, -yurismartass, CC BY 4.0
- 怀化火车站 - panoramio, wangxinic, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Motorcycle and PetroChina Gas Station, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Stream on Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Abandoned Restaurant, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- City Street, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Trees on Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Temple on Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Bamboo Grove Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Statues at Hunanese Amusement, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Dozers, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Tree Branches on Zhong Po Mountain, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Amusement Park Dragon, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Ping Pong Table, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Woman Through Gate, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Moon Statue, Teacher McKinley, CC0
- Relief Mural, Teacher McKinley, CC0
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