Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chuxiong Prefecture), under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is located in the north-central part of Yunnan Province, spanning between 24 ° 13 '- 26 ° 30' N and 100 ° 43 '- 102 ° 32' E, with an area of 28438.41 square kilometers. Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture has a subtropical low-latitude plateau monsoon climate. At the end of 2021, the total population of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was 2655301. As of October 2021, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture has jurisdiction over 2 cities and 8 counties. The state government is stationed in Chuxiong.

During the pre-Qin period, the territory of Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was mainly distributed with three ethnic groups, namely, Diqiang, Baiyue and Baipu. In 1953, the two districts were merged into Chuxiong District, with 17 counties. On December 25, 2020, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was awarded the "Advanced Province (City) Award for Free Blood Donation" by the National Health and Health Commission. On May 14, 2021, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recognized by the Ministry of Education as the national primary and secondary labor education experimental area. On December 14, 2021, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture was selected as "the list of candidate regions for the national grass-roots advanced units of traditional Chinese medicine in the establishment period of 2019-2021". At the end of 2021, the highway mileage in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture will be 22651.87 kilometers (including village roads). The main scenic spots (spots) in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture include Wuding Lion Mountain, Yuanmou Tulin, Yi Ancient Town, etc.

In 2021, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture will achieve a gross domestic product (GDP) of 160.812 billion yuan.