Yichun, a prefecture-level city administered by Jiangxi Province, was called Yuanzhou in ancient times. It is located in the northwest of Jiangxi Province, between 113°54~116°27 'east longitude and 27°33' ~29°06 'north latitude. The territory to hills, mountains, a subtropical humid climate. It is an important member of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River City group, the central city of Hunan and Hubei region of Jiangxi, the national lithium power new energy industry base, and the national health and wellness base. The total area is 18,700 square kilometers; The government is based in Yuanzhou District. As of October 2022, it has jurisdiction over 1 district, 6 counties and 3 county-level cities. By the end of 2021, the permanent population was 4.971,100.

Yichun City is named for "the spring on the side of the city, beautiful as spring, and pleasant to drink". In the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty (201 BC), it was established as a county, and in August 2000, it was set up as a city. It is known as "the land of beautiful women in the South of the Yangtze River and the land of thriving cultural relics". There are 4503 preserved historical and cultural sites, and the camphor Tree Wucheng cultural site breaks the conclusion that the Shang culture is no more than the Yangtze River. In the Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion by Wang Bo, the four leading figures of the early Tang Dynasty, "Treasures and treasures, talents and spirits", the people, their events and their things are listed in Yichun; Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty wrote the poem "Don't take Yichun far, Jiangshan more than swim". Song Yingxing, author of Tiangong Kaiwu in the Ming Dynasty, modern physicist Wu Youxun and two-time Olympic champion Yang Wenjun are all representatives of Yichun. There are many scenic spots in the territory, including Mingyue Mountain hot Spring Scenic spot, Sanjalan and so on.

Yichun City is the host of the 5th Farmers' Sports Meeting of the People's Republic of China in 2004, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala of CCTV in 2009 and the annual Moon Culture Festival. It enjoys the titles of "Moon City" and "Lithium City of Asia", and has been successively awarded the titles of "Livable City of China", "Excellent Tourism City of China", "National Green Model City" and "National Forest City". Yichun city has convenient transportation, with 6 railways and 10 expressways. All counties within the territory have access to expressways. Yichun Mingyueshan Airport is accessible to 18 cities.
In 2021, the GDP of Yichun was 319.13 billion yuan, an increase of 8.9%. Per capita GDP was 63,957 yuan, an increase of 9.8%.