Gaoqing County is affiliated to Zibo City, Shandong Province and is located in the southern part of the Lubei Plain, bordering the Yellow River to the north and Xiaoqing River to the south. The geographical coordinates are 117°33’ to 118°04’ east longitude and 37°04’ to 37°19’ north latitude. It faces Huimin County across the Yellow River in the northwest and north, borders Binzhou City and Boxing County in the east, is bounded by Xiaoqing River in the southeast and Huantai County, and borders Zouping County in the south and southwest. The maximum horizontal distance from east to west is about 47 kilometers, and the maximum vertical distance from north to south is about 26 kilometers.

It has a total area of ??830 square kilometers and is in the shape of a narrow corridor. It is the Yellow River impact plain with an average altitude of 12 meters. Dalu Lake in the eastern part of the county has a freshwater area of ??more than 1,000 hectares. It is not only the fishery breeding base of the county, but also a tourist attraction. The local area has a north temperate continental climate with sufficient sunlight. The total solar radiation throughout the year is 123.5 kcal/cm2, and the frost-free period is 189 days throughout the year. The main crops are distributed, especially rice, watermelon and edible fungi with particularly good flavor. It is rich in underground oil, natural gas and gypsum mineral resources. Hydrology: The water system consists of four large and medium-sized rivers that cross from east to west, including the Yellow River, Xiaoqing River, Zhimai River, and North Branch Xin River, and the Dalu Lake Reservoir with a storage capacity of 30 million cubic meters. The annual precipitation is 600 mm, and the groundwater resources are 121.75 million cubic meters. There are There are two Yellow River Diversion Gates, which can divert 500 million cubic meters of water from the Yellow River every year.

Yellow River: The Yellow River flows along the northern edge, with a length of 45.6 kilometers.

Xiaoqing River: Located in the northern suburbs of Jinan City, Shandong Province, on the south side of the Yellow River. Originating from the Muli Gate in the western suburbs of Jinan, the water is diverted from the lower reaches of the Nayufu River. It flows east-west to Jinan Beiyuan, and then merges with various springs in the city. It flows through Chengcheng, Zhangqiu, Zoupingdi, and enters the sea through Yangjiaogou. Before the Tang Dynasty, the river was a residual canal of Jishui River, which was channeled into the sea by Liu Yu during the Jin Dynasty.

Climate: Gaoqing County has a north temperate monsoon continental climate, with short springs and autumns and long winters and summers, with sufficient sunlight. The total annual solar radiation is 123.5 kcal/cm2, and the annual average temperature is 13.10C. The average rainfall is 539.4 mm, and the average annual frost-free period is 198 days. It is rainy in summer and dry in winter and spring.