Tongbai County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, under the jurisdiction of the county, is located in the south of Henan Province, the eastern edge of the Nanyang Basin, Tongbai Mountain hinterland, the junction of the two provinces of Henan and Hubei, known as the "throat of Wandong", "Xinxi barrier". Belong to the warm temperate continental monsoon climate, the territory is dominated by shallow mountains and hills, with a total area of 1,915 square kilometers, as of the end of 2022, the resident population of Tongbai County 370,300 people, as of July 2023, Tongbai County, under the jurisdiction of 1 street, 12 towns, 3 townships, the county people's government stationed in the Qinghuai street.
Tongbai has a long history, the Western Han Dynasty set up Fuyang County, Sui Kaihuang eighteen years (598 years) set up Tongbai County, used until now. Tongbai is the source of thousands of miles of Huaihe River, is China's north and south of the geographic and climatic demarcation line, as early as in the Neolithic era, Tongbai territory has been inhabited by human beings, Huaiyuan civilization has a long history. Tongbai is the birthplace of Pangu Creation Myth, Pangu Temple Festival and Pangu Myth were selected as the national intangible cultural heritage list, and Tongbai was named as the "Hometown of Pangu in China" by the Chinese National Association in 2005. Tongbai is one of the birthplaces of Buddhist and Taoist culture in the Central Plains, with more than 70 temples and monasteries of various sizes. Tongbai has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, good ecology and many species, and it is the birthplace of wheat and rice crop rotation and replanting system. "Tongjiajia" and "Cinnabar Red Peach" have been awarded the title of national geographical indications products, and "Tongbai Mountain Wild Tea" has been awarded national organic certification. "Tongbai Mountain Wild Tea" was awarded national organic certification. Tongbai has many scenic spots, such as Tongbai Mountain Huaiyuan Scenic Area, etc. On February 26, 2020, Tongbai County exited the poverty-stricken county.
In 2022, Tongbai County completed a gross regional product of 19.28 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of primary industry is 3.06 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%; the added value of secondary industry is 6.93 billion yuan, an increase of 7.4%; the added value of tertiary industry is 9.29 billion yuan, an increase of 3.3%. The structure of the three industries was 15.9:36.0:48.1. The per capita GDP was 52,015 yuan, an increase of 5.5% over the previous year.