Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County is subordinate to Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is located in the northeast of Guangxi, between the two ridges of Dupang and Mengzhu at the junction of Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces. It is connected to Jianghua Yao Autonomous County of Hunan Province in the east, Zhongshan County in the south, Gongcheng County in the west and Jiangyong County in the north.
Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County covers an area of 1,572 square kilometers. By the end of 2012, it had jurisdiction over 9 towns and 3 townships. According to the seventh census, the permanent population of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County was 266,530 as of midnight on November 1, 2020.

In 2020, the GDP of Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County increased by 3.6% year on year, fiscal revenue by 5.23% year on year, total industrial output value above designated size increased by 1.9% year on year, total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 2.4% year on year, fixed asset investment increased by 2% year on year, and per capita disposable income of urban residents increased by 2.8% year on year in nominal terms. The per capita disposable income of rural residents increased by 9.1 percent year-on-year in nominal terms.
Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, known as "Mountain country" in ancient times, is surrounded by mountains and low in the middle. It is a slightly oval basin with high terrain in the north and low in the south. It is a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant rainfall, mild climate, abundant sunshine and abundant heat.

Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County is "the hometown of Longevity in China". It was first established in the Han Dynasty. There are ancient villages, houses, stone Bridges, archway towers, castles and other historical and cultural heritages in the area. National intellectual property strong county project pilot county (district).
On April 24, 2019, the People's government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region approved Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County to lift itself out of poverty. On September 20, it won the honorary title of National Model Unit of Afforestation.