Xianyang is now Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. Xianyang was the earliest capital of the Qin Dynasty and also the capital of the "Qin Empire". Xianyang City was the capital of Qin State during the Warring States Period, and it was also the capital after Qin unified the six countries and established the Qin Dynasty. However, Xianyang enjoys a superior geographical position, bordering the provincial capital Xi in the east, Yangling District in the west and Gansu in the northwest.

Xianyang is also the first stop of the ancient Silk Road and the hub of China Central Plains to the northwest. It is an A-level open city in China, a national historical and cultural city, a national double-support model city, a national health city, the first attractive city in China, a geothermal city in China, the top ten livable cities in China, the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, an advanced city in the creation of national spiritual civilization, and a famous health care and cultural city in China.

Xianyang, located at the beginning of China's long history and culture, is an important birthplace of Qin and Han culture.

Xianyang has four distinct seasons and is located in a warm temperate zone, belonging to a continental monsoon climate. The four seasons are cold, hot, dry and wet, with mild climate and abundant light, heat and water resources, which is beneficial to the development of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery.