Yitang Town is located in the west of Lanshan District, 5 kilometers away from the urban area. National Highway 327 runs from east to west, and the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway runs from north to south. It has a total area of ??101.5 square kilometers. It is located on a plain with fertile soil and a mild climate. , rich in water resources, mainly produces wheat, rice, corn, etc. Every village has access to roads, telephones and cable TV, and the transformation of rural power grids has been fully completed. The town has jurisdiction over 68 villages (communities), with a total population of 285,000, including 135,000 registered residents. In 2012, the town's total industrial and agricultural output value was 40.06 billion yuan, local fiscal revenue was 277 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 11,502 yuan. In March 2008, it was identified as a national small town development and reform pilot town by the National Development and Reform Commission. In October of the same year, it was identified as a comprehensive reform pilot town in Shandong Province by the provincial government. In April 2011, it was identified as a priority development town in Linyi City by the municipal party committee and municipal government. In 2015, Yitang Town, Lanshan District, Linyi City, was selected into the second batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization. In 2015, Yitang Town, Lanshan District, Linyi City, was selected into the second batch of national comprehensive pilot areas for new urbanization.