Lanzhou

[ lahn-joh ]

noun

, Pinyin.

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

Lanzhou

/ 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)

Example Sentences

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

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

Four years ago, Clothier stood at the front of a conference room in the Chinese city of Lanzhou.

From BBC

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

Financial details of the Lanzhou deal were not disclosed.

From Reuters