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[[File:Hotel Nikko Guam.JPG|thumb|left| | [[File:Hotel Nikko Guam.JPG|thumb|left|175px|Major hotels, like the Grand Hookshead Lodge, have become common on Huadao since the 1950s.]] | ||
The new [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] presence on Huadao after [[1943]] greatly enhanced the economic fortunes of Huadao. As additional personnel came to the island, more and more employment opportunities arose for the local population as a higher standard of services gradually became the norm around the two military bases. As the airbase was improved, Huadao's government lobbied the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]] for the ability to share the airstrip with civilian flights, a request that was finally granted in [[1956]]. 1956 is generally considered a turning point in Huadao's history, but the growth in services (such as restaurants, bars, retail, and night life) int he years prior laid the groundwork for its future success. The first civilian jet liner arrived in Huadao on 17 January [[1957]], bringing the very first group of jet tourists to the island. Many tourists, then and now, are former Urcean servicemen who were stationed on the island and were taken in by its culture and natural beauty. 1957 through [[1968]] is considered Huadao's peak boom season, as between those years the economy completely shifted towards hotels, beaches, and various other accomodations. In [[1965]], the hotel industry became the island's second largest employer besides the airport and seaport, a status it retains today. The boom years slowed somewhat in 1968 as Audonia gained a negative reputation in [[Levantia]] due to the ongoing [[Operation Kipling]] conflict. Pre-Kipling tourism numbers recovered by [[1982]], and today it remains Huadao's most important industry. Unlike many other Urcean possessions, Huadao was not significantly affected by the end of the [[Occidental Cold War]], as Urcea's deployments in Huadao were not directly related to [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] containment. | The new [[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]] presence on Huadao after [[1943]] greatly enhanced the economic fortunes of Huadao. As additional personnel came to the island, more and more employment opportunities arose for the local population as a higher standard of services gradually became the norm around the two military bases. As the airbase was improved, Huadao's government lobbied the [[Government of Urcea|Urcean government]] for the ability to share the airstrip with civilian flights, a request that was finally granted in [[1956]]. 1956 is generally considered a turning point in Huadao's history, but the growth in services (such as restaurants, bars, retail, and night life) int he years prior laid the groundwork for its future success. The first civilian jet liner arrived in Huadao on 17 January [[1957]], bringing the very first group of jet tourists to the island. Many tourists, then and now, are former Urcean servicemen who were stationed on the island and were taken in by its culture and natural beauty. 1957 through [[1968]] is considered Huadao's peak boom season, as between those years the economy completely shifted towards hotels, beaches, and various other accomodations. In [[1965]], the hotel industry became the island's second largest employer besides the airport and seaport, a status it retains today. The boom years slowed somewhat in 1968 as Audonia gained a negative reputation in [[Levantia]] due to the ongoing [[Operation Kipling]] conflict. Pre-Kipling tourism numbers recovered by [[1982]], and today it remains Huadao's most important industry. Unlike many other Urcean possessions, Huadao was not significantly affected by the end of the [[Occidental Cold War]], as Urcea's deployments in Huadao were not directly related to [[Caphiria|Caphiric]] containment. | ||