Panzhihua, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, is located at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan in southwest China. It is located at the southernmost part of Sichuan, 614 kilometers away from Chengdu in the north, 273 kilometers away from Kunming in the south, and connected to Lijiang and Dali in the west. Located in the middle and south section of Panxi Rift, it belongs to the etched and denudated mountain hills and mountain original gorge landforms. Summer is long, the four seasons are not distinct, and drought, rainy season is distinct; With a total area of 7414 square kilometers, the city has jurisdiction over 3 districts and 2 counties. By the end of 2021, Panzhihua has a registered population of 1,075,200 and a permanent resident population of 1,214,000.

Panzhihua City is the only city in China named after flowers, enjoying the reputation of "flower is a city, city is a flower"; Panzhihua is the first city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, where the Jinsha River and Yalong River converge. Panzhihua is the southern gateway of Sichuan and the closest point to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Panzhihua is the only subtropical fruit production base in Sichuan. It is rich in mango, loquat, lotus mist, pomegranate, strawberry, cherry and other special fruits, which are fresh all year round. In October 2017, it was named a national garden city by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. In November 2018, it was listed in the top 100 of China's Comprehensive Well-off Urban Index.

In 2021, Panzhihua's GDP reached 113.395 billion yuan, an increase of 8.3% over the previous year based on comparable prices.