Zhumadian, a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Henan Province, is located in the south central part of Henan Province, in the hilly and plain area at the upper reaches of the Huaihe River, on the third level geomorphic step in China, across the eastern edge of the Nanyang Basin and the Huaibei Plain, in the transition zone between the subtropical and warm temperate zones, with the dual climate characteristics of the subtropical and warm temperate zones; The total area is 15,083 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Zhumadian City is 7008427.

Zhumadian is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the core area of Pangu's creation of the century, the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation, the hometown of Lei Zu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor of Xuanyuan, the weapon manufacturing center in the Warring States Period, and the hometown of the Cai, Jin, and Jiang families; There are 7 forest parks in the city, including 4 national forest parks, with many natural and cultural landscapes; Zhumadian also has cultural resources such as the hometown of Liang Zhu, the tomb of Prime Minister Li Si of Qin, Fuxi's divinatory painting pavilion, the site of smelting iron in the Warring States Period, the ancient city of the State of Cai in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Tianshan Mountain, and Wuying Tower, as well as Nanhai Buddhist Temple, which was built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566).

In June 2020, it was selected as one of the first batch of demonstration areas and projects for the construction of a national rule of law government by the Central Commission for Rule of Law; On October 20, it was selected into the list of national model cities (counties) for double support.

In 2021, Zhumadian City will achieve a GDP of 308.282 billion yuan, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year and an average growth of 5.3% over the two years.