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.^[1] 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).^[2]

Anning 安宁区
District
Anning District from the Lanzhou Botanical Garden
Location in Lanzhou
Lanzhou in Gansu
Coordinates: 36.1046°N 103.7191°E / 36.1046; 103.7191
Country	China
Province	Gansu
Prefecture-level city	Lanzhou
Area
• Total	82.33 km2 (31.79 sq mi)
Population  (2014 Census)
• Total	187,189
• Density	2,274/km2 (5,889/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	730070
Website	www.lzanning.gov.cn

Administrative divisions

Anning District is divided to 8 subdistricts and 2 towns.^[3]

Subdistricts

Peili Subdistrict (培黎街道) Xilu Subdistrict (西路街道) Shajingyi Subdistrict (沙井驿街道) Shilidian Subdistrict (十里店街道)

Kongjiaya Subdistrict (孔家崖街道) Yintanlu Subdistrict (银滩路街道) Liujiabao Subdistrict (刘家堡街道) Anningbao Subdistrict (安宁堡街道)

Towns

• Zhonghe Town (忠和镇)
• Jiuhe Town (九合镇)

Education

The district is the home of several educational institutes:^[1]

• 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.