Bazhong City, prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, also known as Bacheng, is located in the northeastern part of the Sichuan Basin, is located in the southern foot of the Micang Mountain in the Dabashan Mountain System, the "Qinling - Huaihe River" north-south demarcation line south, east of Dazhou City, south of Nanchong City, west of Guangyuan City, north of Hanzhong City in Shaanxi Province, the topography of the north is high and the south is low, tilted from north to south, is a subtropical monsoon humid climate with four distinct seasons, and is characterized by a humid climate. Is a subtropical monsoon humid climate, four seasons. The city has a total area of 12,300 square kilometers, with two districts and three counties under its jurisdiction. As of the end of 2022, the resident population of Bazhong City was 2.6580 million.
In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), Bazhou was changed to Bazhong County. Bazhong City is rich in culture, with intangible culture such as cliff statues of Nanchang Grottoes, Micang Ancient Road, "Bazhong Back Erge" and "Mountain Hinges", etc.; there are Zhang Sixun, an outstanding astronomer and inventor of the armillary sphere in Song Dynasty, Liu Bojian, one of the early leaders of the Communist Party of China, and Yan Yangjian, a world civilian educator. There are "four academicians" such as Zhang Sixun, an outstanding astronomer in Song Dynasty and the inventor of Huntian instrument, Liu Bojian, one of the early leaders of the Communist Party of China, Yan Yangchu, a world civilian educator, Wu Weiren, Han Jiecai, Wei Yuquan and Cheng Huiming, etc.; there are the Revolutionary relics such as the Red Martyrs' Mausoleum and the group of Red Army's stone-carved slogans, which is known as "Open-air Museum of China's Revolution", and there are tourist attractions such as Mt. The city is the second largest Soviet city in China. Bazhong City is the second largest Soviet area in China, with a large number of red ruins, mainly located in Bazhou District and Tongjiang County. Bazhong City had been shortlisted as a nominated city for the National Civilized City in the 2018-2020 creation cycle, and was awarded the National Model City for Social Governance Innovation.
In 2023, the gross regional product of Bazhong City was 78.028 billion yuan.