Which province and city does Lanzhou belong to?

Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, is an important industrial base and comprehensive transportation hub in northwest China, one of the important central cities in the western region, an important node city in the Silk Road Economic Belt [1], and the headquarters of the army organs in the western theater.

Lanzhou is located in the northwest of China and the middle of Gansu Province, with a total area of 13085.6 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over three municipal districts and three counties. In 2065,438+05, the resident population was 36,935,438+00,000, and the regional GDP was 209.599 billion yuan. Lanzhou is surrounded by mountains in the north and south, and the Yellow River in the east and west passes through the city. It has the characteristics of a banded basin city. Located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the annual average precipitation is 360mm, and the annual average temperature is 10.3℃.

20 12 On August 28th, the State Council approved the establishment of Lanzhou New District, which is the first national new district in northwest China and the fifth national new district in China. It is clearly stated in the document that the construction of Lanzhou New District should be taken as an important measure to further implement the strategy of developing the western region, and Lanzhou should be developed into a modern metropolis in the northwest region in 2020. [2]

On February 23rd, 20 16, Lanzhou was rated as the fifth among the top ten happiest provincial capital cities in 20 15 by CCTV. [3]