Get to know Dongqu
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Panzhihua
- Chinese name
- 东区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 167.23 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 411,427
- Administrative seat
- Dadukou Subdistrict
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
History
The district was created in 1973 when the concentrated industrial and mining areas were divided into eastern and western administrative districts, using Xinzhuang Bridge (新庄大桥) as the boundary. The eastern district focused on metallurgy and municipal functions. Its name changed with the city when Dukou (渡口) became Panzhihua in 1987.
What to see
Lanjian Story Museum (兰尖故事博物馆), on Lanpu Road (兰谱路) in Guaziping (瓜子坪), presents mining life through equipment and reconstructed scenes. In Panzhihua Park (攀枝花公园), the Heroes Monument (攀枝花英雄纪念碑) has three faces shaped like the Chinese character for a person, above a base named Wuhu Sihai (五湖四海), meaning all corners of the country.
Sources for this guide
攀枝花市东区人民政府 · Dongqu Government
旅游线路产品 · Panzhihua Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
Explore Dongqu
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Dongqu
Exterior of the Third Line Construction Museum of China, Panzhihua · Plan your visit
Getting there
Dongqu is about 4 km in a straight line from central Panzhihua. Search for 东区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Panzhihua China Third Front Construction Museum. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Panzhihua →More in Panzhihua
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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