Hechi, referred to as "River", a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located in the north of Guangxi, the southern foot of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, 314 kilometers away from Guilin City, "the best landscape", the terrain is diverse, complex structure, the terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Located in low latitudes, subtropical monsoon climate. Hechi City has jurisdiction over 2 municipal districts and 9 counties, with a total area of 33,500 square kilometers. By the end of 2021, Hechi City has a permanent population of 3,419,100.

Hechi is a famous old revolutionary base area, an ethnic minority area, the hometown of Liu Sanjie, the hometown of the world bronze drum, the hometown of China's non-ferrous metals, and the hometown of famous hydropower.
In 2021, the GDP of Hechi City reached 104.197 billion yuan, an increase of 7.5% over the previous year.