Anning, Lanzhou

Anning District (simplified Chinese: 安宁区; traditional Chinese: 安寧區; pinyin: Ānníng Qū) is one of 5 districts of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, Northwest China. It forms part of the urban core of Lanzhou. The district was established in 1953 and is named after a former Ming dynasty fort.[1] It is known for having numerous peach orchards, since the Ming dynasty it has thus been nicknamed the '10-li peach county' (十里桃乡).[2]

Anning
安宁区
District
Anning District from the Lanzhou Botanical Garden
Anning District from the Lanzhou Botanical Garden
Location in Lanzhou
Location in Lanzhou
Lanzhou in Gansu
Lanzhou in Gansu
Coordinates: 36.1046°N 103.7191°E / 36.1046; 103.7191
CountryChina
ProvinceGansu
Prefecture-level cityLanzhou
Area
 • Total82.33 km2 (31.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 Census)
 • Total187,189
 • Density2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
730070
Websitewww.lzanning.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Anning District is divided to 8 subdistricts and 2 towns.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Peili Subdistrict (培黎街道)
  • Xilu Subdistrict (西路街道)
  • Shajingyi Subdistrict (沙井驿街道)
  • Shilidian Subdistrict (十里店街道)
  • Kongjiaya Subdistrict (孔家崖街道)
  • Yintanlu Subdistrict (银滩路街道)
  • Liujiabao Subdistrict (刘家堡街道)
  • Anningbao Subdistrict (安宁堡街道)
Towns
  • Zhonghe Town (忠和镇)
  • Jiuhe Town (九合镇)

Education

The district is the home of several educational institutes:[1]

  • Northwest Normal University
  • Lanzhou Jiaotong University
  • Gansu Agricultural University
  • Gansu College of Political Science and Law
  • Lanzhou City College
  • Gansu Provincial Party School
  • Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
  • Gansu Academy of Social Sciences

The Lanzhou Botanical Garden is also located in the district.

References
  1. http://www.lzanning.gov.cn/art/2018/7/10/art_12002_653438.html
  2. 《走近兰州》委会 (1 June 2010). 走进兰州. Beijing Book Co. Inc. p. 189. ISBN 978-7-226-03797-3.
  3. 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：安宁区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.

See also
  • List of administrative divisions of Gansu


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