"Yellow River Capital" Lanzhou, Gansu

Here, located in the geometric center of China’s land territory, it is in a unique position of “four connections in a seat” in the northwest; it is the only provincial capital city in China with the Yellow River passing through it, and the urban area is surrounded by Mountains and rivers form a unique and beautiful urban landscape; here is Lanzhou, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Beef Ramen".

As early as 5,000 years ago, humans were thriving in Lanzhou. During the Western Han Dynasty, the government established the county seat here and named it Jincheng, which means "Jincheng Tangchi". In the early years of the Sui Dynasty, the government established the Lanzhou General Administration Office, and the name Lanzhou was born.

In fact, from the Han Dynasty to the Tang and Song dynasties, with the opening of the Silk Road, China experienced a grand phenomenon of silk going west and flying horses coming east. It is for this reason that Lanzhou gradually became an important transportation artery and commercial port on the Silk Road. As an important city and link connecting ethnic minorities in the Western Regions, Lanzhou has played an important role in communicating and promoting economic and cultural exchanges between China and the West. The ancient Silk Road has also left numerous historical sites and splendid culture here, thus attracting a large number of people. Chinese and foreign tourists come for sightseeing. Today, Lanzhou has become the center of the Silk Road tourist area connecting famous attractions such as Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, Tianshui Maiji Mountain, Zhangye Buddhist Temple, Yongjing Bingling Temple and Xiahe Labrang Temple.

With the opening of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge, especially the implementation of the Western Development Strategy, Lanzhou’s strategic position as an important channel for my country’s east-west cooperation and exchanges and leading to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe has become more prominent. . Today's Lanzhou is playing an important role in connecting the east to the west and connecting the south with the north.

As an important economic center in the upper reaches of the Yellow River Economic Zone and an important support point and source of radiation for the West Longhai Lanzhou Economic Belt, Lanzhou is not only a bridge and link between my country’s east and west regions, but also the transportation and communications hub of the northwest. hub. Since the four main railway lines of Longhai, Lanxin, Lanqing and Baolan intersect here, Lanzhou has become the largest freight station in the northwest region and an important distribution and transshipment center on the New Eurasian Continental Bridge.

From an industrial perspective, Lanzhou has formed four major industry entities: petroleum, chemicals, machinery, and metallurgy, and has thus become one of my country's major heavy chemical, energy, and raw material production bases. The city's output of nitric acid synthetic rubber, ferrosilicon, aluminum, graphite, motors, petroleum lead machines, and worsted woolen products are all in a leading position in the country.

In addition to industry, Lanzhou is also a famous melon and fruit city. The area's white melons, "Lanzhou melons", watermelons and other fruits have long been famous, and local products such as lilies, roses, black melon seeds and hookah are also famous at home and abroad.

It is indispensable to have a bowl of hot Lanzhou Ramen when you come to Lanzhou. Lanzhou Ramen is the most distinctive popular economic snack in Lanzhou. It was created by Ma Baozi, a Hui nationality, in 1915. This kind of beef noodles stands out with the word "Qing". Today, every street in Lanzhou City, regardless of size, has at least one or two beef noodle restaurants. In addition, the exquisiteness of Lanzhou beef noodles and the exquisiteness of its eating methods are often eye-popping.