Lanzhou
[ lahn-joh ]
/ ˈlɑnˈdʒoʊ /
noun Pinyin.
a city in and the capital of Gansu province, in N China, on the Huang He.
Also
Older Spellings
Lan·chow,
Lan·chou.
Definition for lanzhou (2 of 2)
Gansu
[ gahn-sy ]
/ ˈgɑnˈsü /
noun Pinyin.
a province in N central China. 137,104 sq. mi. (355,099 sq. km). Capital: Lanzhou.
Also
Kansu.
British Dictionary definitions for lanzhou (1 of 2)
Lanzhou
Lanchow or Lan-chou
/ (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)
British Dictionary definitions for lanzhou (2 of 2)
Gansu
Kansu
/ (ˈɡænˈsuː) /
noun
a province of NW China, between Tibet and Inner Mongolia: mountainous, with desert regions; forms a corridor, the Old Silk Road, much used in early and medieval times for trade with Turkestan, India, and Persia. Capital: Lanzhou. Pop: 26 030 000 (2003 est). Area: 366 500 sq km (141 500 sq miles)