Loudi City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, is nicknamed Star City. It is said that "Lou Xing" in the 28 stars in the sky and "Diasterly star" shine together here, giving it its name. The territory of the terrain is high in the west and low in the east, and the slope is stepped; Western mountains majestic, steep terrain, high altitude; In the east, the terrain gradually decreases, with gentle relief and low elevation. Located in the subtropical monsoon humid climate zone, both monsoon and continental. With a total area of 8117 square kilometers, it has jurisdiction over 1 district, 2 cities and 2 counties. According to the seventh census data, Loudi City permanent population is 3,826,996 people.

Loudi is the hometown of Chiyou, one of the three ancestors of the Chinese nation, who was respected as the "God of war" by later generations. Loudi is one of the main birthplaces of Huxiang culture. There are four national AAAA tourist attractions, Meishan Dragon Palace, Zeng Guofan's former residence, Ziquejie Terrace and Sanlian Dong Scenic spot, two national forest parks, Big Bear Mountain and Longshan Mountain, and more than 70 boutique tourist attractions, such as Meishan River and Boyue Cave. With superior location and convenient transportation, it is located in the geometric center of Hunan. Hunan-guizhou Railway and Shanghai-Kunming high-speed railway run across the east and west, Luozhan-Zhan railway runs through the north and south, and 40 special railway lines communicate with major factories and mines in the city, forming a "meter shaped" railway network. Gai Xu in Louxin Expressway, Gai Xu in New Earthen Expressway, Anshao, Louyi, Louheng and Louchang-chang Expressway are all under construction at the same time. The renovation of National Arterial Road has been completed. On February 12, 2020, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Finance jointly identified as the fifth batch of central financial support to carry out home-based and community elderly care service reform pilot areas.

In 2021, Loudi achieved a gross regional product of 182.576 billion yuan, an increase of 7.7% over 2020.