The district covers 3200 square kilometres and has a population of 1,359,611 in 2020,[1] and borders the provinces of Sichuan to the southwest and Guizhou to the south.

Major agricultural products include rice, wheat, soybean, sweet potato, pepper corn, vegetables and fruits.

One of the tourist attractions in Jiangjin District, Simian Mountain, is known for its natural environment, forests, lakes, rivers and waterfalls.

Another tourist attraction is the Zhongshan Ancient Town, with a historical record of its existence dating 850 or so years back to the Song dynasty.

A more recent tourist attraction is Aiqing Tianti, a mountain path with 6,000 steps built by Liu Guogang for his wife Xu Zhaoqing.

[citation needed] Jiangjin is known for its production of Laobaigan, a strong limpid liquor usually with an alcohol level of near or above 60 proof.

Mihuatang, sweet and crisp dessert produced in Jiangjin, is mainly made of puffed rice and sesame.