Huidong County, under the jurisdiction of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, is located at the southern end of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, at the northwest edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and belongs to the humid monsoon climate zone in the west of the central subtropical zone; It covers an area of 3226 square kilometers and has jurisdiction over 2 streets, 13 towns and 4 townships. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Huidong County was 346082.

Huidong County has a long history and simple folk customs; There are Jinsha River Canyon, Laojun Beach and other scenic spots. Huidong County is located in the intersection center of six districts and counties of Sichuan and Yunnan provinces. The integration of Sichuan and Yunnan cultures has achieved the cultural characteristics of "integration of Sichuan and Yunnan, Bona West East". There are Huidong truffle, Huidong pine seed, Huidong black goat, Huidong oatmeal wine and other characteristic products in the territory, and the characteristic cuisine is Yi-Han blend; There are original folk songs and dances, such as Osobudi Yi costumes, Lisu Gajiesale dance, Jinjiang drum music, Huidong cross flowers, etc.

In 2020, Huidong County will achieve a GDP of 14.026 billion yuan, up 5.9% year-on-year.