As the new administration center of Xi'an, Weiyang district covers an area of 262 square kilometers, with 10 neighborhood committees under its jurisdiction. The number of permanent inhabitants of the district is 811,400, with 537,000 people registered at the police. It is named after the Han Dynasty ruins of Weiyang Palace, meaning "endless prosperity".

Weiyang District boasts peculiar regional advantages. It is at the very center of the "nine-grid pattern" in overall urban planning, the forefront of the integration of the cities of Xi'an and Xianyang, and the core of Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Development Zone.

Weiyang district is an ancient capital with over one thousand years of history, and it is also a cultural area in a region where China prospered during its history. With its rich historical remains, the region served as the capital of 11 dynasties for a period of more than 1,200 years. The ruins of Tang Dynasty Daming Palace, Han Dynasty Chang'an City and Qin Dynasty Epang Palace evoke the world's pondering over the ancient glory of China, and the historical ruins shine brightly with modern development.

Weiyang is an area connecting the whole country and opening to the world. Within the area lies the largest high-speed railway station in Asia - Xi'an North Station. Xi'an-Tongchuan Expressway, Xi'an Bypass Expressway, and Airport Lines one and two run across the region.

Weiyang district is an ecological zone with beautiful waterscape, green landscape and vitality. It holds the Hancheng Lake National Water Conservation Scenery Spot, the Weihe River Wetland Park, Weiyang Lake Fairground, and Chanba National Wetland Park.

Weiyang district's GDP in 2022 hit 156.35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.5 percent.