Panzhihua
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Panzhihua (
Chinese: 攀枝花;
Pinyin: Pānzhīhūa;
Wade-Giles: P'an-chih-hua) is a
prefecture-level city located in
Sichuan Province, south central
China. It was founded on a remote headwater of the
Yangtze River in
1966 as a steel production center. It grew rapidly as it remained relatively prosperous while the rest of the country was undergoing the
cultural revolution. The city is home to the Panzhihua Iron and Steel (Group) Co, the leading steel company in southwest china. Amazingly, this remote industrial center is surrounded by pristine, ancient
cycad forests which are also home to the
giant panda. The area is notable for its lush, subtropical climate.
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Panzhihua is also a small town near
Xinjie (Old Yuanyang) in
Honghe County,
Yunnan Province [
pictures here]
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