The only city named after flowers in China is Panzhihua.

Panzhihua is kapok, also known as cotton, hero tree and beacon tree. Its main producing area is located in the south of China and other tropical and subtropical areas.

Panzhihua, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province, is located at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan in the southwest of China, the southernmost part of Sichuan, and a regional central city in the southwest of Sichuan and northwest of Yunnan. It is the only city named after flowers in China. It is sunny and warm as spring all year round. Panzhihua is rich in resources and matches nature, and is known as the "cornucopia of world wealth".

Panzhihua is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Sichuan Province. It is located at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan in the southwest of China, at the southernmost tip of Sichuan, 6 14km from Chengdu in the north, 273km from Kunming in the south and Lijiang and Dali in the west. Located in the south-central part of Panxi Rift Valley, it belongs to erosion, denudation, Zhongshan hill and valley landform. Summer is very long, and the four seasons are not clear, but the dry and rainy seasons are clear.

Panzhihua is the only city named after flowers in China, enjoying the reputation of "flowers are cities and cities are flowers"; Panzhihua is the first city in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, where Jinsha River and Yalong River meet. Panzhihua is the gateway of Sichuan to the south and the closest point of Sichuan to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Panzhihua is the only subtropical fruit production base in Sichuan, which is rich in mango, loquat, lotus fog, pomegranate, strawberry, cherry and other special fruits, and fresh fruits continue all year round.