Zitong County, which belongs to Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, is located in the northeast of Mianyang City. Since ancient times, it has been known as "the grain is suitable and the forest and silkworm are abundant", which is named after "the purple forest is in the east and the water is in the west".

By the end of 2022 10, Zitong County had jurisdiction over 15 towns and 1 township. In 2022, Zitong County achieved a regional GDP of177.05 million yuan, of which the added value of the primary industry was 3.75 billion yuan and that of the secondary industry was 5.902 billion yuan.