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Lanzhou spreads many miles along a thin valley, sandwiched in by hills and the Yellow River. With a population of 2.83 million people, it is one of the largest cities in the northeast. There are good tourist attractions both within the urban area and nearby.
The city is called Lanzhou because it lies in the central section of Gansu Province, with Gaolan Mountain Range to its south. It was a significant fortress for around 1,400 years of Hexi Corridor, an eastern and crucial stretch of the Silk Road. In recent years the city has grown enormously, claiming a length of around 30km, snaking along the southern bank of the river. Of all of the sights in and around the city, it is the Bingling Temple Caves that are the gem of Lanzhou. These are not the most easily accessible of China"s caves, but are probably the most contributing factor to the caves little spoilt charm. Although the temptations of heading north towards Xinjiang or west towards Xiahe and then Sichuan are pulling, a day trip to the caves, and the Lujiaxia Reservoir that surrounds them, is rewarding.
Ethnic Groups: Of the now more than three million people in the city, the majority are Han, and the ethnic groups include the Hui (Muslims), Tibetan, Uigur, Dongxiang, Mongolian, Bonan, Kazak, Tu, Salar and Manchurian.
Chinese Net Friends" Suggestions: *
Lanzhou Market
Apart from stretched noodles and various kinds of fruits, I recommend to you
cold flat rice noodles and mutton.Especially the mutton. I suggest you have
a stroll in the market of Lanzhou. I brought back an eggplant as large as a
pumpkin! In addition, there are some ingredients rarely seen in other places.
Buy some souvenirs in the small sized market of Huang Temple. The most famous
souvenirs are Carving a Bottle Gourd.
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Points to mention in Lanzhou:
The climate of Lanzhou is very dry, and the temperature varies greatly from
morning to evening. Prepare more coats. For girls, bring lipbalms and some bottles
of water.
Only in Baita Mountain can you overview Lanzhou city.
Xiguanshizi is the city center, and a transaction point of buses in Lanzhou.
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