Qianjiang, located in Jianghan Plain in central Hubei Province, is the hometown of China modern writer Cao Yu. 1994 is listed as one of the three municipalities directly under the central government in Hubei province.
Qianjiang is a member of Wuhan city circle. Since the county was founded in 965 (the third year of Song Gande), it has a history of 1000 years.
Jianghan Oilfield, one of the top ten oilfields in China, has jurisdiction over three provincial economic development zones, six state-owned farms and 16 towns. Known as "Cao Yu's hometown, Jianghan oil city, water town garden, lobster town".