Ganzhou, short for "Qian", another name Qiancheng, South of Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Province under the jurisdiction of the prefectures, provincial sub-central city, the south gate of Jiangxi Province. Ganzhou is located in the southern edge of the central subtropical zone, a subtropical hilly and humid monsoon climate, the terrain is dominated by mountains, hills, basins, Zhangjiang River, GongJiang River in Ganzhou confluent as Ganjiang River. . As of June 2020, the total area of the city is 39,379.64 square kilometers, accounting for 23.6% of the total area of Jiangxi Province. It is the largest administrative region in Jiangxi Province, with jurisdiction over 3 districts, 13 counties and 2 county-level cities in charge. By the end of 2021, Ganzhou has a permanent resident population of 8.9800 million.

Ganzhou is a national type II big city, an important node city of "The Belt and Road", a national comprehensive transportation hub, and a regional modern central city of Jiangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Hunan four provinces thoroughfare, with 4 national development zones and 1 comprehensive bonded zone. Rich in tungsten and rare earth resources, Ganzhou is the national rare metal industrial base and advanced manufacturing base. Ganzhou is an old revolutionary base area, a demonstration area of revitalization and development in the former Central Soviet Area, and a red culture inheritance and innovation area. Ganzhou metropolitan area is the key cultivated and developed metropolitan area in Jiangxi Province. In 2021, The State Council supported the revitalization and development of Ganzhou into a major national regional strategy.

Ganzhou is the preservation of cultural relics and historic sites in Jiangxi Province, especially a waterfront city with the largest number of cultural relics in Song Dynasty, and has the reputation of "Southern Song City"; It is the first stop of Hakka ancestors to move south in Central Plains, and is the birthplace of Hakka people and one of the main settlements of Hakka people. Hakka population accounts for more than 90% of the city, known as the "Hakka cradle". There are still more than 600 Hakka houses, known as the "Ancient Rome of the East". Ganzhou has been named "National Historical and Cultural City" and "China's Excellent Tourism City". It has formed six tourism brands, namely "Red Old Capital, Hakka Cradle, Southern Song City, Ecological home, Orange Township in the world, and Geography Holy Land".