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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Several reported paying out of pocket to fly to Lanzhou.

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

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

From BBC • Jul. 19, 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

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

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