[4][5] While en route to their new homes in the North China Plains, many migrants gathered at the Great Pagoda Tree of Hongtong,[4][5] and many even chose to settle in and around Pingyang Fu [zh],[4] which contained present-day Hongtong County.

[1] On an annual basis, Hongtong County experiences an average temperature of 12.7 °C, 441.5 millimeters of precipitation, and 2079.1 hours of sunshine.

[2] Major agricultural products in the county include corn, wheat, millet, beans, yams, apples, red dates, and edible nuts.

[2] The Locust Tree of Hongtong retains a high degree of cultural significance, which is visited by about 200,000 tourists each year.

[8] By the end of 2019, there were 417 registered taxis, as well as 16 bus lines operational in the county serviced by 223 buses.