| Panzhihua is directly under the jurisdiction of
Sichuan Provincial Government. With a longitude of 108°08'E～102°15'E
and latitude of 26°05'N～27°21'N, it lies in the southwest China,
where Sichuan Province Borders, Yunnan province and the Yalung River
merges into the Jinsha River. The city borders Huili County, Dechang
County and Yanyuan County of Liangshan Prefecture in the northwest
and Ninglang County, Huaping County and Yongren County in the
southwest. It is 749 km from Chengdu in the north, 351 km from
Kunming in the south. Supported by infrastructure such as a modern
airport, Cheng-Kun railway and 108 highway, it serves as a shortcut
linking Sichuan to coastal cities and ports in South China and
Southeast Asia and an important communication hub on the “Southern
Silk Road”. |
