Lanzhou

American

[lahn-joh] / ˈlɑnˈdʒoʊ /

Older Spellings Lanchow,

noun

Pinyin.

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

Lanzhou British

/ ˈlænˈdʒəʊ /

noun

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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Dr Gyal Lo remembers an argument he had with the vice-president of a university in Yunnan province, where he went to work after Lanzhou.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024

It prompted the sociologist, who was then working at the Northwest University for Nationalities in Lanzhou, to visit 50 Tibetan boarding schools to see if other children were the same.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024

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

Financial details of the Lanzhou deal were not disclosed.

From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023

Embraer forecasts demand for such jets to reach 700 aircraft over the next 20 years, with China responsible for 240 of them, and said the deal with Lanzhou was a "strong indicator" of such demand.

From Reuters ● Jun. 21, 2023

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