Lanzhou 兰州 Pinyin:Lánzhōu
—  Prefecture-level city  —
City view of Lanzhou
Location of Lanzhou Prefecture within Gansu
Lanzhou Location within China
Coordinates: 36°02′N 103°48′E / 36.033, 103.8
Country	China
Province	Gansu
County-level divisions	8
Area
- Total	13,100 km² (5,057. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	3,200,000
- Density	244. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (632. 7/sq mi)
Time zone	China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code	730000
Area code(s)	931
License plate prefixes	甘A
GDP (2004)	CNY ? billion
- per capita	CNY 15,051
City flowers Rugosa Rose
Website: www.lz.gansu.gov.cn (Chinese)

Lanzhou (simplified Chinese: 兰州; traditional Chinese: 蘭州; pinyin: Lánzhōu; Wade-Giles: Lan-chou; Postal map spelling: Lanchow) is a prefecture-level city and capital of Gansu province in northwestern China. China standard time or Beijing time is the Time zone observed in the People's Republic of China ( PRC) UTC+8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Greenwich Mean Time by 8 hours The Postal code for the People's Republic of China uses a numeric six-digit System for the whole country A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The Chinese Telephone Code Plan is the way to group telephone numbers in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. The People's Republic of China issues vehicles Licence plates at its Vehicle Management Offices under the administration of the Ministry of Public Security "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also Rosa rugosa ( Rugosa Rose, Japanese Rose, or Ramanas Rose) is a species of Rose native to eastern Asia, in northeastern Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin Chinese Postal Map Romanization ( Traditional Chinese: 郵政式拼音 Simplified Chinese: 邮政式拼音 Pinyin: Yóuzhèngshì Pīnyīn refers to the A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng ( which is an administrative division China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate and environment 3 Economy 3.1 Productivity 3.2 Natural resources 3.3 Industry 3.4 Agriculture 4 Transportation 5 Places of interest 6 Media 7 Culture 8 Colleges and universities 8.1 List 8.1.1 National level 8.1.2 Other public institutions 9 Sister cities 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

History

Originally in the territory of the Western Qiang peoples, Lanzhou became part of the territory of Qin in the 6th century BC. Qín or Ch'in ( Wade-Giles) (秦 ( 778 BC - 207 BC) was a State during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods The 6th century BC started the first day of 600 BC and ended the last day of 501 BC.

In 81 BC, under the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), it became the seat of Jincheng county (Xian) and later of Jincheng commandery (jun), the county being renamed Yunwu. Year 81 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Sulla is appointed dictator The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Events By place Roman Republic In the Battle of Ilipa ( Alcalá del Río, near Seville) in Spain, the Events By Place Roman Empire The Goths invade Asia Minor and the Balkans. Jincheng ( Chinese: 晋城 Pinyin: Jìnchéng is a Prefecture-level city in Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China. UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the Jincheng ( Chinese: 晋城 Pinyin: Jìnchéng is a Prefecture-level city in Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China. The commandery ( 郡 in Pinyin: jùn was a historical administrative level of China. The city used to be called the Golden City, and since at least the first millennium BC it was a major link on the ancient Northern Silk Road,^[1][2] and also an important historic Yellow River crossing site. The Northern Silk Road is a Prehistoric Trackway in northern China originating in the early capital of Xi'an and extending north of the The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the To protect the city, the Great Wall of China was extended as far as Yumen. The Great Wall of China ( or ( is a series of stone and earthen Fortifications in China, built rebuilt and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th Yumen ( literally "Jade Gate" is a city in western Gansu province in China.

After the fall of the Han Dynasty, Lanzhou became the capital of a succession of tribal states. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Mixed with different cultural heritages, the area at present-day Gansu province, from the 5th to the 11th century, became a center for Buddhist study. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices In the 4th century it was briefly the capital of the independent state of Earlier Liang. The Former Liang ( 320 – 376) was a State of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty (265–420 in China. The Northern Wei dynasty (386–534) reestablished Jincheng commandery, renaming the county Zicheng. The Northern Wei Dynasty (北魏 Pinyin: běi wèi 386 - 534) also known as the Tuoba Wei (拓拔魏 Later Wei (後魏 or Events By Place Roman Empire Theodosius I concludes peace with Persia, dividing Armenia between them Events By Place Byzantine Empire January 1 — Decimus Theodorius Paulinus is appointed Consul (the last to hold this Jincheng ( Chinese: 晋城 Pinyin: Jìnchéng is a Prefecture-level city in Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China. The commandery ( 郡 in Pinyin: jùn was a historical administrative level of China. Li Zicheng ( ( September 22, 1606 - 1644 born Lĭ Hóngjī (鴻基 was one of the major figures in the rebellion that brought down the Ming Dynasty China Under the Sui Dynasty (581–618) the city became the seat of Lanzhou prefecture for the first time, retaining this name under the Tang Dynasty (618–907). The Sui Dynasty ( 581 - 618 AD and in the undertaking of other construction projects including the reconstruction of the Great Wall. Events By Place Europe Tauric Chersonesus is besieged by the Gokturks. Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Events By Place Asia The Sui Dynasty ends and the Tang Dynasty begins in China. Events By Place Asia Oleg leads the Kievan Rus' in a campaign against Constantinople (see Rus'-Byzantine In 763 the area was overrun by the Tibetans and was then recovered by the Tang in 843. Events By Place Europe Ciniod succeeds Bridei V as king of the Picts. Definitions of Tibet See also Definitions of Tibet Name In English The English word Tibet, like the word for Tibet in most European The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Events By Place Europe The Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire between the 3 sons of Louis the Later it fell into the hands of the Western Xia Dynasty (which flourished in Qinghai from the 11th to 13th century) and was subsequently recovered by the Song Dynasty (960–1126) in 1041. Xi Xia redirects here For a Chinese general whose name may be transliterated as Xi Xia see Xi Qia The Western Xia Dynasty ( or (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Events By Place Europe Edgar the Peaceable is crowned King of England. The name Lanzhou was reestablished, and the county renamed Lanzhuan.

After 1127 it fell into the hands of the Jin Dynasty, and after 1235 it came into the possession of the Mongols. This is an article for the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 For other Chinese dynasties whose names are also rendered "Jin" in Pinyin, see Jin Dynasty

Under the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) the prefecture was demoted to a county and placed under the administration of Lintao superior prefecture, but in 1477 Lanzhou was reestablished as a political unit. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Lintao County is administratively under the control of Dingxi, Gansu province

The city acquired its current name in 1656, during the Qing Dynasty. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China When Gansu became a separate province in 1666, Lanzhou became its capital.

In 1739 the seat of Lintao was transferred to Lanzhou, which was later made a superior prefecture called Lanzhou. Year 1739 ( MDCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Lintao County is administratively under the control of Dingxi, Gansu province

Lanzhou was badly damaged during the rising of the Gansu Muslims in 1864–1875. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the 1920s and 1930s it became a center of Soviet influence in northwestern China. The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Northwestern China (西北 Xīběi includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu During the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) Lanzhou, linked with Xi'an by highway in 1935, became the terminus of the 3,200 km (2,000 mile) Chinese-Soviet highway, used as a route for Soviet supplies destined for the Xi'an area. The Second Sino-Japanese War ( July 7, 1937 to September 9, 1945) was a major war fought between the Republic of China and the Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This highway remained the primary traffic route of northwestern China until the completion of the railway from Lanzhou to Urumqi, Xinjiang. Ürümchi or Ürümqi, sometimes spelled Wulumuqi (English uːˈruːmtʃi ئۈرۈمچی|Ürümchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk During the war Lanzhou was heavily bombed by the Japanese. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

The city is the seat of a currently vacant Roman Catholic diocese^[3] and was previously the center of a vicariate apostolic (Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Kan-Su). In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. ^[4]

Geography

• Area: 14,620 km²
• Elevation: 1,600 m above sea level
• China's northwest geographical center
• More than 20 km along urban corridor along the southern banks of the Yellow River. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Northwestern China (西北 Xīběi includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the
• Zonary basin
• Location of mountains, located on the south and north sides of the city:
  • Qilian Ranges, Mt. A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak The Qilian Mountains ( also Nan Shan 南山 "southern mountains" viz Pingliang and Mt. Kongtong (the most famous in Taoism)
• Rivers:
  • The Yellow River flows through from west to east. Kongtong Mountains ( is one of the Sacred mountains of Taoism. Taoism (pronounced /ˈdaʊɪzəm/ or /ˈtaʊɪzəm/ also spelled '''Daoism''') refers to a variety of related Philosophical and Religious traditions "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the

Lanzhou is situated on the upper course of the Yellow River, where the river emerges from the mountains. The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the It has been a center since early times, being at the southern end of the route leading via the Hexi Corridor across Central Asia. Hexi Corridor or Gansu Corridor ( refers to the historical route in Gansu province of China. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south It also commands the approaches to the ancient capital area of Chang'an (modern Xi'an) in Shaanxi province from both the west and the northwest, as well as from the area of Qinghai Lake via the upper waters of the Yellow River and its tributaries. Chang'an ( is an ancient Capital of more than ten dynasties in Chinese history. UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Qinghai Lake ( Hanyu Pinyin: Qīnghăi hú) historically known as Kokonor (from the Mongolian name is a Salt lake situated in

Climate and environment

Further information: Environment of China

Lanzhou is situated in the temperate zone and enjoys a semi-dry climate. This article documents the environment of China. One of the serious negative consequences of the People's Republic of China 's rapid industrial development has been increased Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of

In regard to air pollution Lanzhou has some of the worst air quality of all cities in China. Air pollution is the human introduction into the atmosphere of Chemicals Particulate matter, or Biological materials that cause harm or discomfort The Air Quality Index ( AQI) is a standardized indicator of the Air Quality in a given location ^[5] According to the Blacksmith Institute, Lanzhou is one of the 30 most polluted cities in the world. The Blacksmith Institute, founded in 1999, is a New York City based organization supporting pollution-related environmental projects The air quality is so poor that at times one can not see Lanshan, the mountain rising straight up along the south side of the city. The Air Quality Index ( AQI) is a standardized indicator of the Air Quality in a given location Lanshan County ( Chinese: 蓝山县 is an administrative division in Yongzhou, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China. The city is located in a narrow river valley with an unfortunate curve causing it to be hemmed in with no free air flow. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is Lanzhou is also the home of many factories, including some involved in petroleum processing, and suffers from large dust storms kicked up from the Gobi Desert, especially in the winter and spring. Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit The Gobi (Говь Govi or Gov', "gravel-covered plain" Chinese: zh-t 戈壁(沙漠 Gēbì (Shāmò)

The reach of the Yellow River at Lanzhou carries a high load of silt, giving the river its characteristic muddy appearance; however water quality in this reach is better than the "fetid outflow that barely passes for water two hours downstream". The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the ^[6]

Economy

Productivity

Since 1949 Lanzhou has been transformed from the capital of a poverty-stricken province into the center of a major industrial area. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one The GDP per capita of Lanzhou was 15,051 yuan (RMB) (ca. US$1,820) in 2003, ranked no. 134 among 659 Chinese cities.

Natural resources

• Minerals: coal, gold, silver, zinc, nickel, manganese, clay, and dolomite
• Hydropower

There is a thermal generating plant supplied with coal from fields in Qinghai. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 Nickel (ˈnɪkəl is a metallic Chemical element with the symbol Ni and Atomic number 28 Manganese (ˈmæŋgəniːz is a Chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and Dolomite (ˈdɒləmaɪt is the name of a Sedimentary Carbonate rock and a Mineral, both composed Hydropower, hydraulic power or water power is power that is derived from the Force or Energy of moving water which may A thermal power station is a Power plant in which the prime mover is Steam driven (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake. In addition, there is a hydroelectric station at Zhulama Gorge in Gansu, and a large multipurpose dam has been built in the Liujia Gorge on the Yellow River above Lanzhou. Hydroelectricity is electricity generated by Hydropower, ie the production of power through use of the gravitational force of falling water ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees The Yellow River or Huang He / Hwang Ho ( Hatan Gol Queen river) is the second-longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the ^[7]

Industry

• Main industries: textile mills, rubber, fertilizer plants, oil refinery, petrochemical, machinery, and metallurgical industry. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of Petroleum or other Hydrocarbon origin A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity Metallurgy is a domain of Materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their

Gansu has one of the largest oil refineries in the country and Lanzhou itself is the center of the province's petrochemical industry. An oil refinery is an industrial Process plant where Crude oil is processed and refined into more useful Petroleum products, such as Gasoline Petrochemicals are chemical products made from raw materials of Petroleum or other Hydrocarbon origin Lanzhou has a large refinery linked to the fields at Yumen by pipeline. A refinery is composed of a group of Chemical engineering unit processes and Unit operations used for Refining certain materials or converting Yumen ( literally "Jade Gate" is a city in western Gansu province in China. It also manufactures equipment for the oil industry. The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by Oil tankers and pipelines

Lanzhou has a large textile industry, particularly noted for the production of woolens and leather goods. The Textile industry (also known in the United Kingdom and Australia as the Rag Trade) is a term used for industries primarily concerned with the design Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. Leather is a material created through the Tanning of hides and Skins of Animals primarily Cattlehide The Tanning process In addition, Lanzhou produces locomotives and rolling stock for the northwestern railways, as well as machine tools and mining equipment. A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. Rolling Stock was a Newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. A machine is any device that uses Energy to perform some activity Mining is the extraction of valuable Minerals or other geological materials from the earth usually (but not always from an Ore body Aluminum products, industrial chemicals, and fertilizers are produced on a large scale, and there is a large rubber industry. WikipediaNaming Fertilizers ( also spelt fertiliser are chemical compounds given to Plants to promote growth they are usually applied either through the soil for uptake by plant Copper is mined in nearby Gaolan. Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29

Lanzhou has been one of the centers of China's national atomic energy industry since the 1960s.

Agriculture

Lanzhou is the collecting center and market for agricultural produce and livestock from a wide area. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Livestock is the term used to refer (singularly or plurally to a Domesticated Animal intentionally reared in an agricultural setting to produce such as Food

• Spring wheat, vegetables, beans, oil-boiling, melon, peaches, and tobacco
• Roses and lilies

Transportation

Further information: Transport in the People's Republic of China

• Airlines: Lanzhou Airport serves as the main airport and is located 70 km north of Lanzhou. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Lanzhou Airport (兰州中川机场 also known as Lanzhou Zhongchuan is an airport in Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China. Flights from more than 20 cities depart and arrive at the airport.
• Railroad: linked to Beijing, Shanghai, Ürümqi and Baotou
  • Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway: linked to Xinjiang destinations only
• Highways: linked to neighboring provinces
• Trolleybus services: serves local and provincial areas

Lanzhou is a regional rail, highway, and air hub in NW China and the junction point to Xinjiang. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Ürümchi or Ürümqi, sometimes spelled Wulumuqi (English uːˈruːmtʃi ئۈرۈمچی|Ürümchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Baotou ( Buɣutu) is a Prefecture-level city and the largest city in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. The Lanxin railway, or Lanzhou–Xinjiang railway ( Traditional Chinese: 蘭新鐵路 Simplified Chinese: 兰新铁路 Pinyin: Lánxīn Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve Northwestern China (西北 Xīběi includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu An NTFS junction point (JP is a feature of the NTFS File system version 3 Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk The Longhai Railway (Lianyungang-Urumqi) line was extended westward to Lanzhou from Tianshui by 1953. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Lianyungang administers 7 county-level divisions, including 3 districts and 4 counties Ürümchi or Ürümqi, sometimes spelled Wulumuqi (English uːˈruːmtʃi ئۈرۈمچی|Ürümchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Tianshui ( is the second largest city in Gansu province in northwest China. Later Lanzhou was linked with Beijing via Baotou in Inner Mongolia, and lines have also been constructed northwest to Urumqi and westward via Haiyan on Qinghai Lake to Golmud (in Qinghai). Baotou ( Buɣutu) is a Prefecture-level city and the largest city in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Ürümchi or Ürümqi, sometimes spelled Wulumuqi (English uːˈruːmtʃi ئۈرۈمچی|Ürümchi) is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Qinghai Lake ( Hanyu Pinyin: Qīnghăi hú) historically known as Kokonor (from the Mongolian name is a Salt lake situated in Golmud, sometimes spelled Ge'ermu or Geermu ( Mongolian: Голмуд meaning "Rivers" in local Western Mongolian dialect; Tibetan (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake.

Places of interest

• Bingling Temple, Yongjing
• Gansu Provincial Museum
• Wuquan Mountain
• Baita Mountain
• Xinglong Mountain
• Lutusi ancient government

Media

Lanzhou Radio serves the Lhasa and Lanzhou province regions with news and music. The Bingling Temple ( is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. Lanzhou Radio consists of four Radio stations serving Lhasa and the greater Lanzhou Province area Lhasa, ( in English l̥ʰásə or in Tibetan; Chinese: 拉萨 Pinyin: Lāsà sometimes spelled Lasa, is the administrative capital of the

Culture

The city is the cultural centre of Gansu. ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.

• Chinese opera: Qinqiang Drama
• Cuisine: Lanzhou beef lamian noodles

Colleges and universities

The city is the seat of Lanzhou University, founded in 1909. Chinese Opera ( Chinese: 戏曲/戲曲 Pinyin: xìqǔ is a popular form of Drama and Musical theatre in China with roots going back Chinese Islamic cuisine (清真菜 or 回族菜 is the cuisine of the Hui (ethnic Chinese Muslims and other Muslims living in China. Lamian is the name of hand-made or hand-pulled Chinese noodle. Lanzhou University, founded in 1909 ( SC: 兰州大学 TC: 蘭州大學 PY: Lánzhōu Dàxué is a famous University located in Lanzhou Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The National Minorities Institute at Lanzhou and a number of scientific institutes are also located there.

List

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor's degree programs are not listed. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and

National level

• Lanzhou University (兰州大学), founded 1909

Other public institutions

• Northwest Nationalities University
• Eastern Gansu University
• Gansu Institute of Administration
• Northwest Normal University (西北师范大学), founded 1902
• Lanzhou University of Technology (兰州理工大学), founded 1919 (formerly Gansu University of Technology)
• Lanzhou Jiaotong University (兰州交通大学), founded 1958
• Gansu Agricultural University (甘肃农业大学), founded 1958
• Lanzhou Medical College (兰州医学院) (Lanzhou Medical Institute)
• Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (甘肃中医学院)
• Lanzhou Commercial College (兰州商学院) (Lanzhou Business Institute)
• Gansu Political Science and Law Institute (甘肃政法学院)

Sister cities

Sister cities of Lanzhou are:

• Albuquerque, United States
• Akita, Akita, Japan
• Christchurch, New Zealand

See also

• Dunhuang
• White Pagoda Hill

References

External links

• Lanzhou government website
• Lanzhou travel guide from Wikitravel

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