Zherong County is a county under the jurisdiction of Ningde City, Fujian Province. It is located in the northeast of Fujian Province, bordering Fuding in the east, Fuan in the west, Taishun County in Zhejiang Province in the north and Xiapu in the south, at 27 05'-2719' (27 209') north latitude and1/kloc-east longitude. The soil in the territory is mainly red and yellow soil, which is acidic and has a large area of exploitable mountains. Mineral resources include iron, time, lead and zinc, alum and sulfur. Scenic spots include Dongshan Scenic Area, Xianyu Park, Ming Youpu Tomb, Jiulong Well, Fengqi Ancient House and Yuan Tianlu Memorial Hall. Memorial sites include the former site of Mindong Independent Division Arsenal and the monument to Ma Martyr, chairman of Mindong Soviet government.

Zherong County, formerly known as Yang Zhe, is an inland mountainous county in northeast Fujian. As early as the Neolithic Age and before the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, ancestors lived here. Since ancient times, it has been a commodity distribution center at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang, and is known as the "throat of Fujian and Zhejiang". With a total area of 57 1 km2, Zherong County is the least populated county in Fujian Province. Since ancient times, it has been a border trade point between Fujian and Zhejiang, and one of the 55 counties and cities approved by the State Council to open to the outside world. It is a national ecological demonstration area. Zherong Paper-cut Window has become the only provincial-level cultural industry demonstration base in Ningde. It has the reputation of "the hometown of Radix Pseudostellariae in China", "the hometown of folk culture and art in China" (paper-cut) and the hometown of longevity in China.