Lanzhou
Prefecture-level city in Gansu, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lanzhou (UK: /lænˈdʒoʊ/, US: /lɒn-/;[4] simplified Chinese: 兰州; traditional Chinese: 蘭州; pinyin: Lánzhōu) is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China.[5] Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. Historically, it has been a major link on the Northern Silk Road and it stands to become a major hub on the New Eurasian Land Bridge. The city is also a center for heavy industry and petrochemical industry.
Lanzhou
兰州市 | |
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    .jpg) From top, left to right: Lanzhou skyline, Xiguan Mosque, Chanyuan Temple, Lanzhou city from Five Springs Park, Lanzhou beef noodles, Yellow River Mother sculpture | |
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.png) Location of Lanzhou City jurisdiction in Gansu | |
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| Coordinates (Gansu People's Government): 36°03′38″N 103°49′36″E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| County-level divisions | 8 |
| Municipal seat | Chengguan District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture-level city |
| • Body | Lanzhou Municipal People's Congress |
| • CCP Secretary | Zhang Xiaoqiang |
| • Congress Chairman | Zhang Jianping |
| • Mayor | Zhang Weiwen |
| • CPPCC Chairman | Li Hongya |
| Area | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 13,086.9 km2 (5,052.9 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,432.9 km2 (939.3 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,112.9 km2 (429.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 4,359,446 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,474,858 |
| • Urban density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,042,863 |
| • Metro density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 730000 |
| Area code | 931 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-GS-01 |
| License plate prefixes | 甘A |
| GDP (2019) | CNY 284 billion[2] |
| - per capita | CNY 71,772[2] |
| Website | www |
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.svg) "Lanzhou" in Simplified (top) and Traditional (bottom) Chinese characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 兰州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蘭州 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Lanchow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Orchid [Hills] Prefecture"[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lanzhou is one of the top 70 major cities in the world by scientific research output as tracked by the Nature Index.[6] The city hosts several research institutions, including, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University of Technology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, and Gansu Agricultural University.[7][8] Notably, Lanzhou University is one of China's prestige universities as a member of the Project 985.