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Lanzhou



Lanzhou, or Lanchow (pop. 1,510,000), capital city of Gansu Province in northwestern China, on the Huang He River. An industrial and transportation hub, the city produces chemicals and petroleum products and is the center of China's nuclear energy industry.



See also: China.

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