Nangong City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province, is managed by Xingtai City and located in the south central part of Hebei Province. It borders Xinhe County in the north, Guangzong County and Qinghe County in the south, and Julu County in the west. The total area is 863 square kilometers. By the end of 2020, it has jurisdiction over 464 administrative villages in 4 streets, 5 townships, 6 towns. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Nangong City was 396,718.

Nangong has a long history and bright culture. It was named after Nangong Shi, one of the Eight Scholars of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who was granted the title of marquis here. Nangong County was established in the early Western Han Dynasty. There are many scenic spots and historic sites in Nangong Lake, Putong Temple, Putong Tower, etc. It was removed from the county in 1986 and established as a city. In 1987, it was approved by the State Council as a city open to the outside world.

Nangong City is a national high-quality cotton production base, mainly producing wheat, millet, corn and cotton. Its industry is dominated by cotton and wool spinning, food processing and equipment manufacturing. It has successively won the titles of "Top 100 Cotton Counties (Cities) in China", "Hometown of National Wushu", "Hometown of Chinese Folk Arts", "Hometown of Hebei Cotton", "Hometown of Hebei Leeks", "Famous City of Chinese Sheep Shearing Felt", and "City of Chinese Sheep Shearing". In 2019, it was selected as the National Advanced Village Clean Action County, and in May 2020, it was selected as the top 100 county level online retail in 2019, ranking 81.

In 2020, Nangong's GDP will reach 12.35 billion yuan, up 6.1% year on year.