Shifang is a county-level city located in Sichuan Province, China. It operates under the administration of the Deyang prefecture-level city and is situated approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) from the provincial capital, Chengdu.
The city covers an area of 863 square kilometers (333 sq mi) and had a recorded population of 406,775 in 2020. Shifang possesses a history spanning over two thousand years, though it suffered significant damage during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
In recent history, the city was notable for hosting a large-scale environmental protest in July 2012 regarding a local copper smelting plant.