Xingxian County, subordinate to Luliang City, Shanxi Province, is located in the northwest of Shanxi Province, at the north end of Luliang City, bordering Lanxian County and Kelan in the east, Linxian County and Fangshan in the south, Baode in the north, and Shenmu City in Shaanxi Province across the Yellow River in the west. It is the largest county in Shanxi Province. Xingxian County covers an area of 3168 square kilometers, with 7 towns and 10 townships. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, Xingxian County has 183484 permanent residents.

Xingxian County has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons and low temperature, with an average annual temperature of 8 degrees. The proven minerals include 23 kinds of coal, bauxite, iron ore, silicon, coal bed methane, graphite, etc. As early as 5000 years ago, there were people living and reproducing in Xingxian County, but it was not until the Northern Qi Dynasty that Weifen County was established. The county seat was located in Bi Village near the Yellow River. Later, it was named as Xingxian County in the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369 AD). Celebrities in Xingxian County include Liu Ang, Liu Hai, Sun Jiagan, Kang Jitian, Zhang Wang, etc.

Xingxian County is an old revolutionary base area and also a poor mountain area. At the beginning of the 21st century, it was listed as the first of the 35 poverty-stricken counties in Shanxi Province that were supported by the state.

In 2020, Xingxian County will achieve a GDP of 13.42 billion yuan, an increase of 9.8%, ranking first in the city; The added value of industries above designated size reached 10.34 billion yuan, an increase of 14.1%, ranking the fourth in the city; Fixed asset investment reached 4.69 billion yuan, an increase of 29%, ranking first in the city; The general public budget revenue was 1.43 billion yuan, decreasing by 19.45%, ranking fifth in the city.

On February 27, 2020, with the consent of the Shanxi Provincial Government, Xingxian County withdrew from poverty-stricken counties.