Qian'an City, a county directly under the financial management of Hebei Province, is a county with expanded power. Hebei Province has jurisdiction over county-level cities, which are managed by Tangshan City. It is located in the northeast of Hebei Province, facing Lulong County, Qinhuangdao City across the Qinglong River to the east, neighboring Luanzhou City to the south, Qianxi County to the west, and Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County, Qinhuangdao City to the north, bounded by the Great Wall, with a total area of 1227 square kilometers. In 2021, Qian'an will have a total registered residence population of 776000. There are 35 ethnic minorities with a population of 30800. As of October 2021, Qian'an City has 4 streets and 17 towns under its jurisdiction. The Municipal People's Government is located in Yongshun Street.

Qian'an City means "from Anxi County". In the Paleolithic and Neolithic Age, there were human activities in the territory. The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan once built his capital here. Qin, located in Lizhi County, belongs to Liaoxi County. In the 35th year of the Republic of China (1946), Qianxi County was built in the west of Qian'an County. In 1996, Qian'an County was abolished and Qian'an City (county level) was established, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province and managed by Tangshan City. Qian'an is the cultural hometown of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, a national civilized city, a national health city, and a national tourism demonstration area.

In 2021, Qian'an's GDP will be 116.03 billion yuan, up 6.7% over the previous year. Among them, the added value of the primary industry was 3.29 billion yuan, and the added value of the secondary industry was 77.91 billion yuan; The added value of the tertiary industry was 34.83 billion yuan, and the three industrial structures were adjusted to 2.8:67.2:30.0