All about Chengguan

Chengguan, China

Chengguan District (simplified Chinese: 城关; traditional Chinese: 城關; pinyin: Chéngguān Qū; literally: ‘city gate district’) is an administrative district of Lanzhou, the capital of China’s Gansu province. It is one of the five districts of Lanzhou. It is located mostly on the southern side of the Yellow River, and includes the downtown Lanzhou. Both the Gansu provincial government offices and those of the Lanzhou prefecture-level city are located within the district. The Lanzhou Railway Station is also located in this district.

Chengguan

城关区
Lanzhou Railway Station, with the Gaolan Mountain in the background.

Lanzhou Railway Station, with the Gaolan Mountain in the background.
Location in Lanzhou

Location in Lanzhou
Lanzhou in Gansu

Lanzhou in Gansu
Country People’s Republic of China
Province Gansu
Prefecture-level city Lanzhou
Area
 • Total 220 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population

(2010 Census)
 • Total 1,278,745
 • Density 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website chengguan.gansu.gov.cn

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