Southern Zichuan extends into the Shandong Hills, while the northern part of the district, located on plains, is more densely populated.

Zichuan is the hometown of Chinese writer Pu Songling, who wrote his most famous work Liaozhai Zhiyi here.

After thousands of years slow development relying on agriculture, Zichuan had undergone an economic breakthrough since the discovery of its coal resource .

[2] Under the jurisdiction of Zichuan City, four street offices are set to take charge of the citizens' daily affairs such as education, sanitation and community services.

Usually, the "city" is divided into these areas: Nanguan, Beiguan, Dongguan, Xiguan, Hongshan, Chengnan, Huangjiapu, etc.

The cost living of Zichuan and the whole Zibo area is among the lowest in East China-the most prosperous region in China.