- Source: Anning, Lanzhou
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. 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).
Administrative divisions
Anning District is divided to 8 subdistricts and 2 towns.
Subdistricts
Towns
Zhonghe Town (忠和镇)
Jiuhe Town (九合镇)
Education
The district is the home of several educational institutes:
Northwest Normal University
Lanzhou Jiaotong University
Gansu Agricultural University
Gansu College of Political Science and Law
Lanzhou City College
Gansu Provincial Party School
Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Gansu Academy of Social Sciences
The Lanzhou Botanical Garden is also located in the district.
References
See also
List of administrative divisions of Gansu