Hŭich'ŏn (Korean pronunciation: [hɰi.tsʰʌn]) is a city in the southern part of Chagang Province, North Korea.

Since the Korean War and an influx of government investment, it has become a base for electronics and machinery production for North Korea.

The creation of the complex was firstly discussed in a March 1951 Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee meeting.

The machinists of the cocoon-boiling workteams must "raise the actual utility rate" by rationally regulating the temperature in boiling cocoons.

The silk reelers are responsible for many pots, and must meet goals by "raising their technological level" and surpassing their monthly production plans.

The Huichon Hard Glassware Factory consists of the main building, and supplementary one on an area of about 12,000 square metres.

According to the Radio Free Asia report, an anti-communist radio keep by United States, "Only the Kim idolization facilities, apartments for Central Party officials, the [43-story] Koryo Hotel and [the new] Changjeon St. [housing development] have 24-hour electricity, while the districts where ordinary people live can only use electricity for five hours a day.

"[8] A South Korean news source, The Chosun Ilbo, also reported that when Kim Jong-il learned of the problems, he flew into a fit of rage, ordered severe punishments for those involved and subsequently died from a heart attack as a result.

Huichon is featured in the 2011 North Korean film Wish, where the character of the father is stationed while working on the construction of a power plant.