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Lanzhou (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 36 03 25 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 36.0570 decimal degrees |
| Long: 103 50 24 E degrees minutes |
Long: 103.8399 decimal degrees |
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Note: Formerly a prefecture during T'ang China, 618-907. Lanzhou is located on right bank of Yellow river and near the Great Wall. Its industries include food processing and oil refining, and its known for the manufacturing of cement, textiles, and leather goods. Well-known stop along the ancient Silk Road. |
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| Lanzhou (preferred,C,V,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones),U)
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| Lan-chou (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Lanchow (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Lantschou (C,V)
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| Kaolan (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Kao-lan-hsien (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Lan-chou-shih (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Lanchowfu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| Lanzhou Shi (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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| 兰州 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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| 兰州市 (C,V,Chinese,U)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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