Shenmu City, a county-level city in Shanxi Province, is administered by Yulin City. Located in the north of Shanxi, Qin, Jin and Mongolian provinces (regions) bordering the region. The total land area of the city is 7635 square kilometers, Shanxi Province is the largest county (city). It has jurisdiction over 6 subdistricts and 14 towns.

Shenmu has a long history and was inhabited by human beings as early as 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. The Shimu Site is the largest prehistoric city site in existence and was the civilization center of North China and the Yellow River Valley more than 4,000 years ago. In history, Shenmu has always been a frontier outpost to guard the Central Plains and fight against foreign Yi. It is a key place of "guarding the central Pass in the south, shielding the river in the north, holding the danger of Jinyang on the left, and holding the rush of Lingxia on the right".

By the end of 2021, Shenmu has a permanent population of 576,400. In 2021, Shenmu achieved the gross regional product of 184.818 billion yuan. The added value of the primary industry is 2.675 billion yuan, that of the secondary industry is 149.342 billion yuan, that of the tertiary industry is 32.801 billion yuan, and the structure of the three industries is 1.45:80.80:17.75. Per capita GDP was 321,591 yuan.