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Lanzhou–Hezuo Railway
The Lanzhou–Hezuo railway or Lanhe railway ( or ) is a railway line under construction that will connect Lanzhou to Linxia and Hezuo by rail. It is proposed to continue the line from Hezuo to Chengdu Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese provin .... The railway line will be the first railway to be constructed in Linxia and Gannan. The length of the line will be of which is newly constructed. Although an existing railway connects Lanzhou to Yongjing, the new Lanhe railway will follow a different route. History The initial feasibility study was presented in 2009. In 2011, the Ministry of Railways requested a technical study for the railway, this was completed in 2013. Construction started in December 2014 and was originally planned to be completed in 2019. However, the des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanzhou Railway Bureau
China Railway Lanzhou Group, officially abbreviated as CR Lanzhou or CR-Lanzhou, formerly, Lanzhou Railway Administration is a subsidiaries company under the jurisdiction of the China Railway (formerly the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China, Ministry of Railway). It supervises the railway network within eastern Gansu, Ningxia, and western Inner Mongolia. The railway administration was reorganized as a company in November 2017. Hub stations * Lanzhou ** , * Yinchuan ** * Tianshui ** , Regional services C-train services * References Rail transport in Gansu Rail transport in Ningxia {{PRChina-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanzhou
Lanzhou (, ; ) is the capital and largest city of Gansu Province in Northwest China. Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. Historically, it has been a major link on the Northern Silk Road and it stands to become a major hub on the New Eurasian Land Bridge. The city is also a center for heavy industry and petrochemical industry. Lanzhou is one of the top 70 major cities in the world by scientific research output as tracked by the Nature Index. The city hosts several research institutions, including, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou University of Technology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, and Gansu Agricultural University. Notably, Lanzhou University is one of China's prestige universities as a member of the Project 985. History Originally in the territory of the ancient Western Qiangs, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linxia City
Linxia City (, Xiao'erjing: لٍِثِيَا شِ), once known as Hezhou (, Xiao'erjing: حَجِوْ), is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China and the capital of the multi-ethnic Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It is located in the valley of the Daxia River (a right tributary of the Yellow River), (by road) southwest of the provincial capital Lanzhou.Linxia City brief info, on the web site of the prefectural government (The page itself is dated April 2008, but does not state the dates for which population estimates have been made) The population of the entire county-level city of Linxia (which includes both the central city and some rural area) is estimated at 250,000; of which, 58.4% is classified as urban population. Accordin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hezuo
Hezuo (Zö) city (; ) is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP) in southern Gansu province in Northwestern China. It is home to the Gêndên Qöling (''Zö Gönba'') and its Milaraiba Tower, the Langshangmaio Temple, and a mosque. There is a breed of pig, the Zoi Swine (a.k.a. Silverweed Pig), from here and the whole Gannan TAP also. Name The Tibetan name "Zö" is pronounced ''Dzoi'' in Standard Tibetan and pronounced ''Hdzoi/Hdzu'' in local dialect. The Chinese name before the 1950s was "Heicuo", a transliteration of the Tibetan name. In 1956, the name was changed to the similar-sounding "Hezuo", meaning "cooperation", which reflected the desire to bring unity and harmony to Hezuo. History Originally a rare populated wetland, mass city-construction began in the 1950s. During 1953, the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture was created, and the town of Hezuo (not yet a city) was part of it. In May 1956, Hezuo was named by a provincial gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 inhabitants during the 2020 Chinese census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city apart from the four direct-administered municipalities with a population of over 20 million (the other three are Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing). It is traditionally the hub in Southwest China. Chengdu is located in central Sichuan. The surrounding Chengdu Plain is known as the "Country of Heaven" () and the "Land of Abundance". Its prehistoric settlers included the Sanxingdui culture. The site of Dujiangyan, an ancient irrigation system, is designated as a World Heritage Site. The Jin River flows through the city. Chengdu's culture largely reflects that of its province, Sic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (, Xiao'erjing: ), formerly known as Hezhou (河州) and Baohan (枹罕), is located in Gansu Province, south of the provincial capital Lanzhou, bordering Qinghai to the west. It is an autonomous prefecture for the Muslim Hui people, a large Chinese ethnic group. It also includes two autonomous counties for other Muslim groups, namely Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar. Geography and climate Linxia Prefecture is located in southwestern central Gansu. It is just south of Lanzhou and borders Qinghai Province in the west, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south and the Dingxi prefecture-level city in the east. The terrain is highlands, mountains and '' loess'' hills. Elevation averages 2000 meters above sea-level. The Yellow River, which gets its muddy yellow color from the loess, runs through the northwestern part of the prefecture. Dammed at Liujiaxia ( Yongjing County), it forms the large Liujiaxia Reservoir in the north-central part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Gānnán Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China, bordering Linxia to the north, Dingxi to the northeast, Longnan to the east and Aba (Sichuan province) to the south . It includes Xiahe and the Labrang Monastery, Luqu, Maqu and other mostly Tibetan towns and villages. Gannan has an area of and its capital is Hezuo city (Zoi). In the first year of the proclamation of Gannan Autonomous District, the district-seat was at the Labrang Town of Sangqu. Population According to the 2010 census, Gannan has 689,132 inhabitantsCensus 2012 http://www.geohive.com/cntry/cn-62.aspx (population density: 17.14 inhabitants per km2). Ethnic groups in Gannan, 2000 census Transport In the prefecture is high-way G213. In 2013, the Gannan Xiahe Airport was opened. Subdivisions 1 county level city, 7 counties. Climate Gannan, as illustrated by this chart for Xiahe, has an alpine subarctic climate ( Köppen ''Dwc'') that grades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Gansu
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *''Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band *Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for printe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
