Chinese Name: 盘锦市 (pán jǐn shì)

Population: 1,259,000  

Area: 4,084 square kilometers (1,577 square miles) 

Nationalities: Han 

Administrative Division: 2 districts (Xinglongtai, Shuangtaizi); 2 counties (Dawa, Panshan)
 
Seat of the City Government: 18, Shifu Jie, Xinglongtai District, Panjin City 

Useful Telephone Numbers: Tourist Complaints: 0427-2812499
                                          Weather Forecast: 121
                                          Zip Code Inquiry: 184

Bank of China Panjin Branch: 116, Xinglongtai Jie, Xinglongtai District, Panjin City
China Post Panjin Branch: 32, Shifu Jie, Xinglongtai District, Panjin City

Location: Panjin City lies in the southwest of Liaoning Province at the central area of the Liaohe River delta. It neighbors Anshan and Jinzhou and is separated from Yingkou by the Liaohe River in the southeast, facing southward to the Liaodong (Eastern Liaoning) Bay of Bohai Sea.        

History: Administrative history of Panjin Area can be traced back to 195BC during the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD). The Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD) brought the region back from the Koguryo Kingdom to the regime of Central China. Panshan is the earliest county established in modern Panjin.       
 
Physical Features: Panjin is situated in the alluvial plain area. Its terrain slopes downward from the north to the south. The land of the city is flat. Paddy field makes up about eighty-five percent of the arable land.               

Climate: Enjoying a warm temperate continental monsoon climate, the city is characterized by four clear seasons, moderate temperature and abundant sunlight. The annual temperature averages around 10℃ (50℉). June, early and mid August are the rainy periods. 
     
When to Go: The temperature in Panjin's spring and autumn is relatively higher. Especially, September is the best season to admire the breathtakingly beautiful Red Beach.

Special Local Products: Panjin rice, reed, river crab

 Attractions:
The Red Beach refers to the top scenic area of the city in a 100 square kilometers (39 square miles) reed field of Dawa County. The red color comes from a kind of grass that can grow in saline and alkaline soil. Set in the Red Beach and broad reed field, is a wonderful scenic wetland tourist resort area. Furthermore, wooden buildings in archaic style bring more elegance to the scenic area. 

Other Scenic Spots: Liaohe Beilin (Stele Forest), Dingxiang Ecology Travel Resort

Travel Tips:
Panjin is 155 kilometers (96 miles) from Shenyang and 302 kilometers (188 miles) from the Port of Dalian. Panjin's passenger transport bus station is seated in 145, Taishan Lu, Xinglongtai District, operating buses to main cities within the province and inter-provincial buses, including Beijing, Tianjin, and cities of Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces.

There are two other bus stations available in the city proper of Panjin:
Panshan long-distance bus station: Hongqi Jie, Shuangtaizi District, opposite to the railway station of Panjin
Jiajucheng bus station: Bohai Lu, Shuangtaizi District, opposite of Jiajucheng (Panshan Furniture Market)