Yanting County, belonging to Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, is located in the southeastern part of Mianyang, because of the many salt wells in the territory, salt brine production is rich in the name of Yanting. It is located in the central north of Sichuan Basin, with geographical coordinates between longitude 105°12′17″-105°43′20″E and latitude 30°58′31″-31°39′40″N, covering a total area of 1,645 square kilometers. The terrain is predominantly mountainous and hilly, and belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone. As of 2019, Yanting County has 1 township, 1 ethnic township, 14 towns, and 1 street under its jurisdiction. According to the seventh census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the resident population of Yanting County was 370,700 people.
Yanting County has a history of more than 1,600 years since it was founded by Emperor An of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the first year of YiXi (405), and is the meeting point of Cuban and Shu cultures, with a deep historical and traditional culture. Rayon invented the cultivation of silkworms and silk weaving, and has been honored as the first silkworm and the god of silkworms through the ages, and Yanting is also known as the "Capital of Chinese Mothers and the Source of Silk in the World". Yanting County has rich historical and cultural relics represented by Chinese Slave Mausoleum, Pen Pagoda, Wentong Tomb, Ming Dynasty Jade Belt City Gate, Jade Dragon Qing Dynasty Pai Fang, and Ink as Gold Fang, etc., provincial intangible cultural heritage represented by Peach Dragon, Silkworm Dragon, Silkworm Temple Fair, and Legend of Silkworm Ancestral Deity, etc., as well as folk customs and folklore represented by the Slave Folk Rituals of Silkworm Dragon Dance and Red Shoes Offering.
In 2020, Yanting County will realize a gross regional product of 17.443 billion yuan, an increase of 4.2%, a local public budget revenue of 402 million yuan, an increase of 3.1%, an increase of 6.8% in the value-added of industries above designated size, a decrease of 1.5% in the total retail sales of consumer goods, an increase of 5.9% in the disposable income per capita of urban residents, and an increase of 8.7% in the disposable income per capita of rural residents.
