Shexian County, under the jurisdiction of Handan City, Hebei Province, is located at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountains, the southwest of Hebei Province, and the junction of Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces. It is backed by Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and lives in the Central Plains. It is an important hub linking Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and the Central Plains. The terrain inclines slowly from northwest to southeast, belonging to warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate; It covers an area of 1509 square kilometers, governing 1 street, 9 towns and 8 townships. According to the data of the seventh population census, as of 00:00 on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Shexian County is 379559.

Shexian is an old revolutionary base area and a red holy land. Shexian County was established in 206 BC (the first year of Liu Bang in the Han Dynasty), and it was named for wading. Shexian County enjoys convenient traffic conditions, with Hanchang Railway and Yangsuo Railway passing through. By the end of 2018, there were 111 cultural relics protection sites in China, including 6 at the national level, 15 at the provincial level, 28 at the municipal level and 62 at the county level; There are one 5A scenic spot and two 4A scenic spots.

In 2020, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Shexian County will reach 17.28 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 4.5%.