廣(guang)元(yuan)是四川(chuan)(chuan)與北方各(ge)省交(jiao)通(tong)必(bi)經之(zhi)道,川(chuan)(chuan)陜甘毗鄰地(di)區物資集(ji)(ji)散中(zhong)(zhong)心,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)鐵路網次(ci)級交(jiao)通(tong)樞(shu)紐(niu),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)歷史上唯一女(nv)皇帝武則天的(de)出生地(di),素有(you)“蜀(shu)門重(zhong)(zhong)鎮”“女(nv)皇故(gu)里(li)”之(zhi)稱。廣(guang)元(yuan)名勝古跡眾(zhong)多,文化(hua)(hua)資源富集(ji)(ji),是三國(guo)遺址(zhi)最(zui)多、最(zui)完(wan)整的(de)地(di)區之(zhi)一,也是川(chuan)(chuan)陜蘇區革命根(gen)據(ju)地(di),有(you)厚重(zhong)(zhong)的(de)蜀(shu)道文化(hua)(hua)、三國(guo)文化(hua)(hua)、紅軍文化(hua)(hua),先(xian)后建成中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)低(di)碳生態先(xian)進(jin)城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)、國(guo)家森(sen)林城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)、國(guo)家衛生城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)優秀旅(lv)游城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)、省級環保(bao)模(mo)范城(cheng)(cheng)市(shi)。