Xinhuang dong autonomous county, which belongs to Huaihua City, Hunan Province, is located in the west of the middle and low hills in western Hunan, bordering Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the west, Zhijiang River in the east and Guizhou in the northwest, south and north. Total area 1508 km2. Among them, mountains account for 84.22% of the total area, and the highest peak, Tianlei Mountain, is 1 136 meters above sea level. There are many streams in the territory, forming many valleys and plains. The county has jurisdiction over 9 towns, 2 ethnic townships, and the county government is located in Huangzhou Town. In 20 15, the population of Xinhuang was about 270,000, of which the Dong people accounted for 80. 13%. The forest coverage rate in Xinhuang is 67.5%, and camphor trees are distributed in the form of communities, which is the only source of camphor trees in Chinese mainland. Rich in mineral resources, 900 million tons of potash feldspar and 280 million tons of barite. It is a super-large deposit in China, known as "Barium Capital of China". The output of agricultural and sideline products is relatively large, and it is "the hometown of yellow cattle in Xiangxi, China" and the tobacco production base county in Hunan Province 1. With rich historical and cultural characteristics, Yelang County was ruled by Yelang State in Qin and Han Dynasties, and Yelang County was established in the eighth year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty, which lasted 108. Dong culture and Yelang culture are rich in accumulation, while primitive rice culture and Nuo culture are well preserved. Nuo opera "Koukoutui" has been included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list. Xinhuang County is also a famous historical and cultural city in Hunan Province.