Lanzhou

American  

[lahn-joh] / ˈlɑnˈdʒoʊ /

Older Spellings Lanchow,

noun

Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of Gansu province, in N China, on the Huang He.

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Lanzhou British  

/ ˈlænˈdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a city in N China, capital of Gansu province, on the Yellow River: situated on the main route between China and the West. Pop.: 1 788 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

China's backing on this is "very important," says Zhu Yongbiao, a Middle East expert and director of the Centre for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Police in the northwestern city of Lanzhou, who are accused of driving this crackdown, have not responded to the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

University students in Lanzhou rushed out of their dorms, according to a social media post that had images showing young people standing outside.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Brazilian planemaker Embraer is returning to China with a deal to convert passenger jets into freight aircraft with a local partner in the northwestern city of Lanzhou, the company said on Wednesday.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023

The interest burdens of the northwestern city of Lanzhou and the southwestern city of Guilin outpaced their fiscal capacity last year, Rhodium said.

From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2023