新乡市是河南省下辖的地级市，全境地处河南省北部、南临黄河，紧邻河南省会郑州，建国初期为平原省省会，是中原地区重要的工业城市，新乡是中原经济区及中原城市群核心区城市之一，也是豫北的经济、教育、交通中心。

2014年，新乡市市区面积422平方公里，建成区约140平方公里，新乡中心城区人口120万人；辖两市(辉县市、卫辉市)、六县(新乡县、获嘉县、原阳县、延津县、封丘县、长垣县)、四区(卫滨区、红旗区、牧野区、凤泉区)以及两个国家级开发区（新乡高新技术产业开发区和新乡经济技术开发区）、一个全省城乡一体化示范区（平原城乡一体化示范区）。

新乡市拥有中国优秀旅游城市、中国电池工业之都、中国国家“公交都市”示范城市、国家知识产权示范城市、国家卫生城市、国家园林城市、国家森林城市、国家新能源汽车推广城市、中国最佳商业城市、中国最佳生态宜居城市等多项荣誉。

Xinxiang, facing the Yellow River, is located in the north of Henan Province. It is made up of two country-level cities, 6 counties and four districts. The total area of the city is 8249 km2, among which the urban area covers 422 km2. Its population is 6 million, including 1.06 million urban residents.Today, Xinxiang has gained various reputations of the Advanced Processing Base among the group of cities in Central Plain China, the Production Base for high-quality wheat, and China Excellent Tourism City. It has become the economics, culture, transportation and communication centers in North Henan.

   Xinxiang, boasting a long history, has the vestiges of Yangshao and Longshan cultures. The 6th year of Sui Dynasty, i.e. 586 A.D., saw the establishment of Xinxiang County. Many important historical events took place here, such as, Muye Fighting; the famous politician Zhangliang’s assassinating on the king of Qin Dynasty; and Chenqiao Mutiny which led to the beginning of Song Dynasty. Xinxiang served as the capital of Pingyuan Province since August 1949 to April, 1952.