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City profile Lanzhou
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7360-3887
Highlights Lanzhou is the second largest city in the northwest of China. This paper is a study of economic and urban development in Lanzhou since 1949. Lanzhou has made some progress in environment improvement. Lanzhou New Area is significant for Lanzhou’s development.
Abstract The article summarizes the historical development of Lanzhou, especially during the last 60years. Two thousand years ago it located just off the Silk Road, which contributed greatly in promoting Lanzhou’s economic and cultural exchanges. Now its urban competitive strength has become the second of the five capital cities of northwestern China. While striving to become the new economic power house of western China, Lanzhou is undergoing a profound restructuring of its economic and, more importantly, its physical form and appearance. To face the challenges, Lanzhou has taken a number of planning and infrastructure development initiatively to enhance the competitive strength in the future. This profile outlines the historical development, administrative organizations, urban and economic development, housing provision, spatial planning, critical issues and recent strategy and future development. Field reconnaissance surveys, interviews and secondary sources are used in the presentation and discussion.
City profile Lanzhou
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7360-3887
Highlights Lanzhou is the second largest city in the northwest of China. This paper is a study of economic and urban development in Lanzhou since 1949. Lanzhou has made some progress in environment improvement. Lanzhou New Area is significant for Lanzhou’s development.
Abstract The article summarizes the historical development of Lanzhou, especially during the last 60years. Two thousand years ago it located just off the Silk Road, which contributed greatly in promoting Lanzhou’s economic and cultural exchanges. Now its urban competitive strength has become the second of the five capital cities of northwestern China. While striving to become the new economic power house of western China, Lanzhou is undergoing a profound restructuring of its economic and, more importantly, its physical form and appearance. To face the challenges, Lanzhou has taken a number of planning and infrastructure development initiatively to enhance the competitive strength in the future. This profile outlines the historical development, administrative organizations, urban and economic development, housing provision, spatial planning, critical issues and recent strategy and future development. Field reconnaissance surveys, interviews and secondary sources are used in the presentation and discussion.
City profile Lanzhou
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7360-3887
Highlights Lanzhou is the second largest city in the northwest of China. This paper is a study of economic and urban development in Lanzhou since 1949. Lanzhou has made some progress in environment improvement. Lanzhou New Area is significant for Lanzhou’s development.
Abstract The article summarizes the historical development of Lanzhou, especially during the last 60years. Two thousand years ago it located just off the Silk Road, which contributed greatly in promoting Lanzhou’s economic and cultural exchanges. Now its urban competitive strength has become the second of the five capital cities of northwestern China. While striving to become the new economic power house of western China, Lanzhou is undergoing a profound restructuring of its economic and, more importantly, its physical form and appearance. To face the challenges, Lanzhou has taken a number of planning and infrastructure development initiatively to enhance the competitive strength in the future. This profile outlines the historical development, administrative organizations, urban and economic development, housing provision, spatial planning, critical issues and recent strategy and future development. Field reconnaissance surveys, interviews and secondary sources are used in the presentation and discussion.
City profile Lanzhou
Tong, Huali (author) / Shi, Peiji (author)
Cities ; 45 ; 51-59
2015-02-18
9 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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