Why visit Lanzhou
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 215 places to eat, 130 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou University, Gansu Provincial Museum and Lanzhou City Planning Exhibition Hall.
Weather in Lanzhou
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About Lanzhou
Lanzhou, formerly Lanchow, is the capital and largest city of Gansu province in northwestern China. 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 the petrochemical industry.
From the Wikipedia article Lanzhou (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Lanzhou on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Lanzhou Jiaotong University
School · 11.7 km
University in Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
Lanzhou University
School · 2.0 km
University in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China
Northwest Minzu University
School · 2.5 km
University in Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Northwest Normal University
School · 10.5 km
University in Lanzhou, Gansu, China
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks15
Lanzhou City Planning Exhibition Hall
Museum · 1.1 km
23 人民路, 兰州市
Tu-Su 9:00-17:00
Zhengning Road Snack Night Market
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
正宁路, 兰州市
Mo-Sa 18:00-04:00; Su 18:00-0:00
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes215
203 more on the map.
Where to stay130
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping69
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare39
Map of Lanzhou
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lanzhou Zhongchuan Int'l Airport (LHW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Baiyin 62 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Linxia Chengguanzhen 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dingxi 89 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 兰州皋兰山201905, Pieceofmetalwork, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 西北师范大学 - panoramio, 亚东_西安, CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Exhibition Building of the Gansu Provincial Museum, 幽灵巴尼, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zhongshan-Brücke-05, Sigismund von Dobschütz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lanzhou Zhongshan Qiao 2013.12.28 17-26-24, Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lanzhou Jiaotong University - panoramio, Seksan Phonsuwan, CC BY 3.0
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