Why does Lanzhou have the nickname "Afghanistan during the day and Hong Kong at night"?

Among more than 600 cities and regions in China, people will give some cities a nickname for convenience and memory, and this nickname will be added before the city name in daily communication.

For example, Harbin in the Ice City, Wenzhou in Lucheng, Changchun in the Spring City, Xi 'an in the ancient city, etc. However, in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province in the west of China, there is a city with many nicknames, such as? Pearl of the Yellow River, an important silk town? Wait, but it's not these nicknames that make it famous, but? Afghanistan by day, Hong Kong by night? Why does Lanzhou have this nickname? What is this?

Afghanistan in the daytime

Gansu Province is located in the northwest of China. Compared with most provinces in China, its development is relatively backward. At present, there are many poverty-stricken counties in this province.

As the capital city of Lanzhou, Lanzhou Beef Noodle is a household name, and it can be seen on the streets of every city. Lanzhou beef noodles, Shaxian snacks and braised chicken rice are also called the three giants of China catering.

Historically, Lanzhou is also the only place where the Silk Road passes, and it is also an important trade center and traffic artery. Then why does this city have it? Afghanistan by day, Hong Kong by night? What's the nickname? This sentence is of course a description of the image. Lanzhou has two completely different faces during the day and at night.

Friends who know geography know that there are many special mountains in Afghanistan, among which plateaus and mountains account for about 80% of the country. In Lanzhou, China, in the daytime, there are plateaus and mountains everywhere. The whole Lanzhou forms a slender and narrow shape along the mountains, and there is a hundred miles of Yellow River passing through the city, which is also a major feature of Lanzhou.

But the Yellow River is mixed with a lot of sediment, and Lanzhou and even Gansu are very dry every day. Originally, the vegetation coverage rate of the city was very low. If there is windy weather, the whole city will be covered with loess, which also gives Lanzhou a feeling of Afghanistan. Afghanistan in the daytime That's why it got its name.

Little Hong Kong at night

As we all know, Hong Kong, China has always been very developed and an international metropolis, especially at night, when the lights are on, the whole traffic is very busy.

Although the economic development of Lanzhou is at a low level in the whole country, the development of Lanzhou in recent years can be described as changing with each passing day, especially in the improvement of urban appearance and infrastructure.

In Lanzhou city, there has also been an action of afforestation in barren hills. Lanshan Park, which was originally a barren mountain, has been transformed into a tree-lined park with the concerted efforts of Qi Xin, a local people, and has also become a place for local citizens' daily leisure and entertainment.

Standing in the Blue Mountain Park overlooks the whole city of Lanzhou. The city is brightly lit and crowded, as if it were on the Taiping Mountain in Hong Kong. Little Hong Kong at night? Hence the name.

postscript

Looking at the whole country, I'm afraid there is no such great contrast between day and night in other cities, and this contrast can only be realized through personal experience.

Of course, with this contrast, it just shows that the city is adapting to the call of the western development of the motherland and moving forward quickly. According to this development, Lanzhou is likely to become the core city in the northwest of China. What do you want to say about this city?