Xianning, also known as Guihua City, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province, located in central China, southeastern Hubei Province, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering Hunan and Jiangxi, with a mild climate, abundant precipitation, plenty of sunshine, four distinct seasons, and a long frost-free period; the terrain is high in the south and low in the north; as of 2021, the city has a total of one municipal district, four counties, and one county-level city in its stead, with a total area of 10,033 square kilometers; as of 2022, the city had a household population of 3,036,100.
Xianning City, known as the "South Gate of Hubei", is an important member of Wuhan City Circle and the city cluster in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River; it has been awarded the China Habitat Environment Example Award, the National Most Habitat-Friendly City, the Charming City of China, the National Forest City, the first batch of cities that have passed the acceptance of the National Pilot City for the Construction of Hydro-Ecological Civilization, the first batch of national experimental demonstration zones of sustainable agricultural development, the National Health City, and so on. Demonstration area, national health city and other honorary titles; Enan Bamboo Sea, Chibi Huanggai Lake, Tongshan King Li Zicheng's Tomb, JiuGong Mountain, the Northern Expedition HeSheng Bridge, TingSiQiao Battle Site and other important scenic spots, a city of twelve springs (hot springs) and so on are all located in the territory of the city; municipal realm of the location of the city, the transportation is convenient, 128 kilometers of Yangtze River golden waterway according to the territory of the east, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, 106, 107, the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway through the north and the south.
In 2022, the GDP of Xianning City will be 187.557 billion yuan, an increase of 4.3% over the previous year at constant prices.