Lanzhou, China
Lanzhou (兰州) is the capital of the Gansu province in China.
History
Lanzhou was once called the Golden City. Located in the Hexi Corridor, or "Corridor West of the Yellow River", in which early Chinese civilization began, it has a history of over 2,000 years.
Lanzhou was founded in the Qin Dynasty.
During Han Dynasty, it became a major stop on the ancient Silk Road.
To protect the city, the Great Wall was extended as far as Yumen.
After the fall of Han Dynasty, Lanzhou became capital of a succession of tribal states. Mixed with different cultural herritage, area at present-day Gansu province, from the 5th to the 11th century, became a center for Buddhist study. ,
Geography
Semi-dry climate in the temperate zone.
Demographics
Economy
Natural Resouces
Industry
Gansu has one of the largest oil refineries in the country and the center of China's atomic energy industry.
Agriculture
Transportation
Lanzhou is a rail, highway, and air hub and the junction point to remote Xinjiang in extreme NW China.
- Airways: The airplane here can take you to more than 20 cities all over the country.
- Railroad: Lanzhou is linked by rail to Beijing and to the Republic of Mongolia and Russia
- Highways: on the highway to Tibet.
see also: Trolleybus
Places of Interest
(under construction)
- Wuquan Mountain
- Baita Mountain
- Xinglong Mountain
- Lutusi ancient government
Culture
Colleges and universities
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