Definition

Noun: * Lanchou: The capital city of Gansu Province in northwestern China, situated on the Yellow River. It is a major industrial and cultural center in the region.

Usage

• Lanchou is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this city. It functions as a place name.
  • The train journey from Beijing to Lanchou takes about eight hours.
  • Many historical artifacts from the Silk Road are displayed in museums in Lanchou.

Advanced Usage

• The city is often discussed in geographical, economic, or historical contexts related to northwestern China and the Silk Road.
  • The economic development of Lanchou has accelerated in recent decades.
  • As a key stop on the ancient Silk Road, Lanchou has a rich multicultural history.

Variants and Related Words

• Lanzhou: This is the more common and modern transliteration (using the Pinyin system) for the same city. "Lanchou" is an older romanization.
  • The official name is Lanzhou, though you may still see it written as Lanchou in some older texts.

Synonyms

• Capital of Gansu: A descriptive synonym.
  • Lanchou is the capital of Gansu.

Noun

1. the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River