Anning_District

Anning, Lanzhou

Anning, Lanzhou

District in Gansu, China

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]

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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]

The Lanzhou Botanical Garden is also located in the district.

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.lzanning.gov.cn/art/2018/7/10/art_12002_653438.doc [dead link]
  2. [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. [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.

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