Panzhihua

Panzhihua (Chinese: 攀æž?花; Hanyu Pinyin: PÄ?nzhÄ«hÅ«a; 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.