Shaoyang city is located in the southwest of central Hunan, on the upper reaches of Zijiang River. It is adjacent to Hengyang City in the east, Yongzhou City and Guilin City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the south, Huaihua City in the west and Loudi City in the north, with a total area of 20,824 square kilometers.
There are Xuefeng Mountain, Dananshan Mountain and Yuechengling Mountain in the west, Siming Mountain and Dayunshan Mountain in the south, Jinlongshan-Tianlongshan-Zhupo Mountain in the north, and the main body is in the central Hunan Basin.
The most popular local drama in Shaoyang is Qi Opera. Qi Opera is one of the local operas in Hunan, also known as Qiyang Troupe. It was called Qiyang Opera in the early years of the Republic of China and Chun 'an Opera in the late Qing Dynasty. Named after it was formed in Qiyang.