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If you find yourself in Lanzhou for a few days, be sure to check out the oldest standing building in China, a pretty awesome pagoda set on the side of a picturesque hill, a “majestic” wetlands area, and the world’s largest waterwheel park! Read more>>
As the New Year’s Day and the Spring Festival quickly approach, the Lanzhou Railway Station’s passenger flow has been gradually rising in recent days. Accordingly, the Lanzhou Bureau of Railway has decided to adjust the ticket pre-sale period to ten days beginning on December 17th. Hereafter, train tickets can be booked within the pre-sale period of 3-10 days by telephone (the service opens at 09:00 each day). However, tickets sold at outlets and on-line will still only have a... Read more>>
Archeological records indicate that the first humans began to settle around the ancient city of Lanzhou about 5,000 years ago. It was established as a prefecture during the Western Han Dynasty, and named Jincheng, or "strong fort". The city received its existing name during the early years of the Sui Dynasty, and in 1666, during the reign of Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi, it was made capital of Gansu Province. Its favorable geographical...Read more>>
Situated as it is in the center of the province, Lanzhou is the transportation hub of Gansu. Thus it is accessible by extensive road and rail links that radiate in all directions. Its five national highways include Highways 109, 212, 213, 310 and 312. It is also traversed by the Tianshui-Beidao and Xining-Lanzhou expressways. The Lanzhou-Urumqi, Baotou-Lanzhou, Longhai (Lianyungang-Lanzhou), and Lanzhou-Xining trunk railway lines all intersect...Read more>>
