It has a population of about 240,000, covering an area of 3,921 square kilometres (1,514 sq mi).

Bordering county-level divisions are as follows: In Liaoning: In Jilin: Qingyuan has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa), characterised by hot, humid summers and long, cold and windy, but dry winters.

The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −14.3 °C (6.3 °F) in January to 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) in July, and the annual mean is 6.2 °C (43.2 °F).

In winter, due to the elevation and normally dry climate, diurnal temperature variation regularly exceeds 15 °C (27 °F).

The most predominant one has been the Manchu, whom have existed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Inner Mongolia for centuries.