Yuzhong County () is a

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, it is under the administration of the

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, the capital of Gansu, one of 58

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of Gansu. Its postal code is 730100, and its population in 2019 was 560,000 people.

History

The history of Yuzhong County goes back to 214 BC. During the Jin Dynasty Yuzhong was a center of the Jincheng district located in the Yuzhong county (xian) in the Gansu province. Up to 1917 it was known as Jin County or Jinxian. Yuzhong has always had importance as the eastern gateway to Lanzhou. The historic Mingsu tomb ( :zh:明肃王墓) is located in Yuzhong.

Geography

The geography of Yuzhong is divided into the densely populated central valley of the Wanchuan River, flanked by forested mountains in the southwest, and arid mountains in the northeast.

Climate

Demographics

Ethnic minorities form just 1% of the counties population, most of them are

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Administrative divisions

Yuzhong County is divided to 11 towns and 9 townships. ;Towns ;Townships It is proposed that Yuzhong will be upgraded to Yuzhong

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Economy

Until April 2019, it was a designated poverty stricken county, however due to its favorable location near Lanzhou, along important transportation axes, the county has rapidly developed industry and services sectors. Jiuquan Iron & Steel has a major steel plant in Yuzhong producing 1.3 million tons of steel annually.

Tourism

* Xinglongshan National Nature Reserve

Transport

;Highways *

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* G2501 Lanzhou Ring Expressway *

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China National Highway 309 China National Highway 309 (G309) runs west from Rongcheng, Shandong towards Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Province, Ningxia Autonomous Region, and ends in Lanzhou, Gansu. It is 2208 kilometres in length. Route and distance See also ...

;Railways *

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( Yuzhong railway station) * Longhai railway The Chongqing–Lanzhou railway passes through Yuzhong county, but does not have any stations within the county. The

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is proposed to be extended to Yuzhong.

Education

Educational institutes

Several institutes of higher learning have (one of) their campuses in Yuzhong county. ;Xiaguanying town * Northwest Minzu University *

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(undergraduate campus) ; Heping town *

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* Lanzhou Vocational College of Foreign Languages