Lu Yi, formerly known as Minglu, Zhenyuan, Guxian, Guyang and Yuan Xian, is located at the junction of eastern Henan and Anhui provinces. It is connected to Zhecheng County and Suiyang District of Shangqiu City in the north, Huaiyang County in the west, Dancheng in the south and Qiaocheng District of Bozhou City in the east. Lu Yi is the hub connecting Central Plains Economic Zone, Wanjiang Economic Belt and Yangtze River Delta.
Lu Yi is the hub of Central Plains Economic Zone connecting Wanjiang Economic Belt and Yangtze River Delta, and has been identified as an important undertaking place for Henan to undertake the gradient transfer of coastal developed areas. China's highway, railway and water transport network system is becoming more and more perfect, with convenient transportation.