Laohekou (county - level city administered by Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, China) generally refers to Laohekou City
Laohekou City, a county - level city in Hubei Province, is administered by Xiangyang City. Located in the northern Hubei gateway, the middle reaches of the Han River, the total area of 1032 square kilometers. As of June 2020, Laohekou City has jurisdiction over 10 township offices. According to the seventh census data, as of 0:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Laohekou City was 420,495.

Laohekou City is named because it is located in the old road of Han River. With Shu-Han, Xin-Deng, Cheng-Taihe and Qinluo, it has the benefit of "facilitating boats" and the main thoroughfare of four provinces. It is known as "the key road of Xiangyun and the thoroughfare of Qin and Chu", and enjoys the reputation of "eighteen in the world and the number of Hankou estuaries". It has a long history and outstanding people. It was the hometown of Wu Zixu, a famous general in the Spring and Autumn period, and the fief of Xiao He, the prime minister of Han Dynasty. It was the hometown of Ouyang Xiu, the writer and poet of the Yellow River Canto, and Shen Kuo, a scientist in the Ming Dynasty, lived here in seclusion. During the Anti-Japanese War, the headquarters of the Fifth Theater Command of Li Zonren stayed here for six years.

Laohekou Airport is one of the five largest military airports in China. The Han River was transported up to Shaanxi and down to Wuhan. Han-dan Railway, Xiang-Yu Railway, Han-Shi Expressway, Lao-Yi Expressway, New 316 National Highway and 302 provincial highway pass through.

Laohekou City is the third batch of national smart city pilot cities, The State Council implemented the policy measures of "free from inspection" treatment, the third batch of national comprehensive pilot of new urbanization. 2018 China-Eu Green and Smart City Award. PPP practice into China PPP Forum. The comprehensive economic strength of the county ranks the first phalanx in the province, and has won the title of "Provincial Advanced Unit of County Economic Work" for 9 consecutive years.
By the end of 2020, Laohekou City had achieved a regional GDP of 34.24 billion yuan.