Transcript LanZhou

Lanzhou
By: Mackenzie Smit
P8 10/25/09
Introduction
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My target area is the city of Lanzhou in the
Gansu Province.
Originally, I had hoped to compare three
different cities and their history, arts, and
culture.
They were Beijing, Xi’an, and Lanzhou
Now it is just Lanzhou, it’s history, and ancient
arts.
More Specific Introduction
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Lanzhou is located in the Gansu Province which is split
into five different areas.
Lanzhou has a population of 2.58 million.
Lanzhou was nominated as a high pollutant city, China
had seven of ten.
As a result, an entrepreneur wanted to knock a
‘window’ in the mountain around Lanzhou to relieve
the smog, but that dream of theme parks and grand
villas crashed when the city was discovered to be
hemmed in by the mountains.
More about Lanzhou
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Lanzhou is the capital of the Gansu Province, as I
stated earlier
The topography is formed by three parts, valleys,
basins, and hilly land.
The Yellow River winds through the whole city.
Many parts of the area are semi-dry in climate and the
temperature.
Lanzhou has an average annual temperature of 8.9
degrees Celsius and an average annual precipitation of
331 mm.
Facts about Lanzhou
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Lanzhou is a main source of coal, in addition to gold, silver,
nickel, zine, maganese, clay, and dolomite.
Major industries include waterpower, oil refineries, chemicals,
machinery, and the metallurgic industry.
Agriculture consists of spring wheat, vegetables, beans, oilboiling, melon, and tobacco.
Lanzhou also exports roses and lilies.
Lastly, Lanzhou specializes in rose oil and fruit, a considerable
80% output.
Last few Facts
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The traditional specialties in Lanzhou are melon seed, peach,
watermelon, pears, roses and lilies.
Lanzhou, named Jincheng (Gold City) in ancient times, has a
history of more than thousand years.
Lanzhou holds the Iron Bridge, Silk Road, the Five Spring Park,
Nanshan Park, Xinglong Mountains, and the Watermill Garden.
Famous Places or Areas
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Lanzhou holds the Iron Bridge, Silk Road, the
Five Spring Park, Nanshan Park, Xinglong
Mountains, and the Watermill Garden.
Famous Places or Areas
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Lanzhou holds the Iron Bridge, Silk Road, the
Five Spring Park, Nanshan Park, Xinglong
Mountains, and the Watermill Garden.
Lanzhou holds the Iron Bridge, Silk Road, the
Five Spring Park, Nanshan Park, Xinglong
Mountains, and the Watermill Garden.
Timeline
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1200- China is invaded by the Mongols
1300-The Yuan Dynasty ends, the Ming begins
1600-Manchurian troops overthrow Ming Dynasty to
establish the Qing Dynasty.
1840- First Opium War blasts through China
1842-Hong Kong handed to Britain
1898-Opium War ends, Britain buys 99 year lease of
New Territories
Timeline Again
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1900- The People’s Republic ends last Dynasty
1930- The Communist Government takes over
1950-Government launched on a tremendous
economic and social indemnification
1960- State President Liu Shoaqi took charge
and adopted realistic economic policies which
clashed with Mao’s version
1989- Military units were deployed in Beijing
Stamp Information
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My stamp is the Chinese Characters for China.
I chose this design because I wanted my stamp
to symbolize a unified nation of China, not just
one area or thing
Some History
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Lanzhou has the “Hexi Corridor” or the “Corridor West of the
Yellow River”, where the early Chinese civilization began
Lanzhou became capital of a succession of tribal states during
the turbulent times that followed the decline of the Han
Dynasty.
During this time, people began to turn to ideologies that satisfied
their need for hope.
As a result, Taoism developed into a religion, and Buddhism
became the official religion in some of the northern states.
Buddhist art also flourished, and shrines were built in temples,
caves, and on cliffs.
From the fifth to the 11th centuries, Dunhuang, beyond the
Yumen Pass of the Great Wall, became a center for Buddhist
study, drawing scholars and pilgrims from afar. It was a period in
which magnificent works of art were created.
100 (or more) Word Essay
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北京的城市是中国的资本，建筑家著名的地方，如故宫，
颐和园。紫禁城的建筑完成于1409年，为皇帝和他的家人
为了居住的地方。然而，中国被侵略的Mongols同一年，
作为对在中国历史上的第一个外国统治者。颐和园是最好
的，和广泛，其绘画和美化环境，最能体现了华人经典艺
术众所周知的。兰州是甘肃省的省会。它拥有多种矿物质
如煤，金，银，锌，镍，锰，粘土和白云石。农业培养食
物，例如：春小麦，蔬菜，豆类，油煮，甜瓜和烟草。兰
州还发出玫瑰和百合，玫瑰油是80%％的产量。果实是著
名的了。
English Version of Essay
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Beijing is China's capital city, architect famous places, such as the
Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Forbidden City building was
completed in 1409 for the emperor and his family to live.
However, the Mongols invaded China the same year as the first
in Chinese history a foreign ruler. Summer Palace is the best, and
wide-ranging, its painting and landscaping, best reflects the wellknown Chinese classic art. Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu
Province. It has a variety of minerals such as coal, gold, silver,
zinc, nickel, manganese, clay and dolomite. Agriculture to
develop foods, such as: spring wheat, vegetables, beans, cooking
oil, melons and tobacco. Lanzhou also issued a rose and lily, rose
oil is 80%% of its production. Is famous for its fruit.
Info about Essay
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My essay was written when I had chosen originally to
compare Beijing to Lanzhou, then decided not too.
I had wanted to compare the ancient arts such as
literature, paintings, and religion with history,
comparing two different cities.
Beijing, I decided not to do, because information was
repetitive and widely known concerning the Forbidden
City and Summer Palace.
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