Caobei Town, belonging to Shehong City, Suining City, Sichuan Province, is located at the east gate of Shehong City and the foothills of Summit Mountain, bordering Wenjing Town, Pengxi County in the east, Gaoyuan Town, Xichong County in the south, Renhe Town, Shehong City in the west, and Gaodeng Town, Yanting County in the north. The area is 43.03 square kilometers, with a household population of 21,962 as of the end of 2019.
In the Qing Dynasty, it belonged to Wuben Township. In the Republic of China, it belonged to Renhe Lianbao.In 1958, the township was changed to a commune.In 1981, the name was changed to Caobei Commune.In 1984, the commune was changed to a township.In 1992, the 2 townships of Steep Mouth and Caobei were merged to form Caobei Town. As of June 2020, Caobei Town has 1 community and 9 administrative villages under its jurisdiction.
In 2019, Caobei Town has 6 general stores or supermarkets with business area over 50 square meters.