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Lanzhou Lanzhou, named Jincheng (Gold City) in ancient times, has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is now the capital of Gansu Province. Lanzhou is located on the upper reaches of Yellow River and at the geometric centre of China Lanzhou has a total area of about 13，000 square kilometers and includes three counties and five districts under its jurisdiction. There are 38 nationalities dwelling here. The average altitude of Lanzhou is 1520m. The weather in Lanzhou is comparatively good. Winters are not severe, nor is it extremely hot in summer. In midsummer the average temperature is only 22.6℃. In summer and autumn, the city is full of melons and fruit; the air is heavy with aroma [??r?um?] of flowers. That is the best time to visit. In the successive hundreds of years, Lanzhou remained a significant city along Hexi Corridor and achieved a long period of prosperity. Due to its long history and special geological position, Lanzhou is endowed with many tourist attractions. Five Spring Park Five Spring Inside the park there are five springs Ganluquan (Sweet-dew Spring),Juyuequan(Moon-scoping Spring), Moziquan(Child-seeking Spring), Huiquan(Benefit-giving Spring) and Meng Spring, hence the name of Five Spring Mountain. According to a legend, these five springs were found by Huo Qubing, a famous general of Han Dynasty. It is said that when he passed through this area leading troops into the battle, they were thirsty and found no water nearby, so the general whipped the hill and the five springs emerged. These springs, small as they are, have never dried up since then. The water, clear and sweet, produces a rare scene in the dry loess plateau. On the main gate of the park, there is an inscription “it is pleasure to visit this famous mountain”, written by Shu Tong, a famous calligrapher in China. 100-Li Scenic Zone along the Yellow River 1. Zhongshan Later we will travel along the bank of the Yellow River which is also known as “100-Li Scenic Zone along the Yellow