Zhongxian county is situated at the middle of Chongqing and at the center of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region. Surrounded by waters and mountains, it covers an area of 2,187 square kilometers and is the only half-submerged county in the region. It is the only county named after "忠" (Zhong in pin yin, which means loyalty and integrity in Chinese). Abundant in oranges and tangerines, it is nicknamed the "Orange County". Its scenic spot of Shibaozhai has been called "the best landscape".