Baoji, known as Chencang in ancient times, is located in the central and western parts of Shaanxi Province, at the junction of the four provinces (regions) of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Sichuan, and at the center of the four provincial capitals (capital cities) of Xi'an, Lanzhou, Yinchuan and Chengdu. In the center, Longhai, Baocheng and Baozhong railways intersect here, making it the third major cross hub on the Eurasian Continental Bridge in China. It governs nine counties and three districts, with a city area of ??18,200 square kilometers and a total population of 3.76 million, of which the urban population is 750,000. Baoji is located at 106°18′~108°03′ in the east and 33°35′~35°06′ in the north. . It is 156.6 kilometers long from east to west and 160.6 kilometers wide from north to south. It is connected to Xianyang City in the east, Hanzhong City in the south, Tianshui City and Hepingliang City in Gansu Province to the west and northwest respectively. The city has a total area of ??18,172 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 555 square kilometers and the built-up area is 60.44 square kilometers.

The geological structure of Baoji is complex, and the landforms in the east, west, south, north, and middle are very different. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides in the south, west, and north. It expands eastward with the Wei River as the central axis, forming a sharp-angled open trough. Shape characteristics. It has both mountains, rivers and plains, and is dominated by mountains and hills. Mountains account for 56% of the total area, hills account for 26.5% of the total area; Sichuan plains account for 17.5% of the total area, showing a pattern of "six mountains, one water and three fields".

Baoji is the hometown of Emperor Yan, the ancestor of China, and the birthplace of the Zhou and Qin dynasties. It is known as the "hometown of bronzes", "hometown of folk arts and crafts" and "holy land of Buddha bones", and has influenced the Chinese nation for three thousand years. The "Li" of Zhou and "The Book of Changes" for many years, as well as historical allusions such as "Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who wish to take the bait", "Zhou Gong spits out food, and the world returns to its heart", "Building plank roads in the open, crossing Chencang secretly" are all from Baoji, and they are still there today. There are a large number of precious historical relics such as Beishouling ruins, Diaoyutai, Zhougong Temple, Zhou Tombs, Qin Tombs, ancient plank road, Wuzhang Plateau, Famen Temple, Dashan Pass and so on. Baoji is located at the junction of the four provinces (districts) of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Sichuan. It is a transportation fortress connecting the Central Plains with the northwest and southwest. It is at the center of the four symmetrical provincial capital cities of Xi'an, Lanzhou, Chengdu and Yinchuan. The cutting edge of development. Baoji has excellent transportation links, with Longhai Railway, Baocheng Railway, and Baozhong Railway intersecting here. It is an important hub city on the New Eurasian Continental Bridge.