Xinyang, formerly known as Yiyang and Shenzhou, is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province. It is located at the junction of the three provinces of Hubei, Henan and Anhui, in the south of Henan Province, and in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River. It is located between 113 ° 45 ′ - 115 ° 55 ′ E and 30 ° 23 ′ - 32 ° 27 ′ N, bordering Zhumadian City in the west, Fuyang City and Liu'an City in Anhui Province in the east, Huanggang City in Hubei Province in the south, and Nanyang City in the west. The city covers a total area of 18900 square kilometers, governing 2 districts and 8 counties. By 2021, the permanent population of Xinyang City will be 6.186 million.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Xinyang was set up as a county. On June 9, 1998, Xinyang City was established at the prefecture level. Xinyang is a transitional zone of geography and climate between the north and south of China and a fusion zone of Henan and Chu cultures. It has been listed as a livable city in China for ten consecutive years, enjoying the honorary title of permanent livable city. Xinyang is located in the core area of the old revolutionary base area of the Dabie Mountains, known as "the cradle of the Red Army and the hometown of generals". Xinyang is the thoroughfare of the three provinces and a strategic place between the Yangtze, Huaihe, and Han Dynasties, forming a unique "Yu Feng Chu Yun"; Xinyang is the hometown of historical celebrities such as Sun Shuao, Chunshenjun, Sima Guang, Zheng Chenggong, and the destination of Confucius' travels around the world; Xinyang is also known as the City of Landscape Tea and the "Capital of Maojian in China".

In 2021, the GDP of Xinyang will be 306.496 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 6.5% at comparable prices. The added value of the primary industry was 60.129 billion yuan, up 6.8%; The added value of the secondary industry was 106.475 billion yuan, up 4.7%; The added value of the tertiary industry was 139.892 billion yuan, up 7.8%. The city's three industrial structures are 19.6:34.7:45.7. The annual per capita GDP was 49345 yuan, an increase of 7.1% over the previous year.