Lanzhou will restrict the number of cars on the road between November 17 and January 10 2014 in an attempt to combat heavy pollution. Read More>>
June 1 saw the opening of a temporary high-speed passenger train route (K2062) from Lanzhou to Beijing West Train Station. The train – which operates daily and makes stops at Tianshui, Baoji, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Shijiazhuang, and other stations – ... Read More>>
Canadian rockers Your Favorite Enemies are set to light up Lanzhou’s Kui Live House on April 14. Read More>>
The Lanzhou West Railway Station officially closed on March 9 for renovation and construction. Read More>>
The 2012 Lanzhou International Marathon and Marathon Point Race will start at Dongfanghong Square in Lanzhou on June 10. Competitors will pass Zhongshan Iron Bridge (South), Yintan Wetland Park, Yantan Park and run back to Dongfanghong Square, covering a ... Read More>>
Tip Livehouse in Lanzhou will be holding a special Hard Rockin’New Year’s Eve Party this year. Lots of local hard rocking bands will be present, including: She Sleeps Next Door, Jet Fire Caliber, IP9, Roman Colour and more. When: Dec 31, 19:30 Where: Tip ... Read More>>
Dean Butterworth, who has previously drummed for the famous British band Morrissey and currently drums for American rock band Good Charlotte, will perform in Lanzhou on May 28th. This performance is part of his 2012 Asian Drum Clinic Tour which will see him ... Read More>>
The Crowne Plaza Lanzhou, the city’s first international five-star hotel, opened on December 30. Read More>>
The first Jinzhangye Ice and Snow Tourism Cultural Festival is being held now until the end of March. Read More>>
The Wiener Johann Strauss Classical Music Group will be performing in Lanzhou on December 26 at the Gansu Grand Theater for a New Year’s concert. Read More>>
Starting from June 10th, four new shuttle bus routes from Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport to Qilihe District, Xigu District, Baiyin District and Weiwu City have been officially launched, and run four times a day. Accordingly, a total of fove bus routes now lead ... Read More>>
A photography exhibition featuring the works of five contemporary Japanese photographers is on display at the Gucang Contemporary Photo Gallery in Lanzhou until September 30. Naoya Yoshikawa, Mio Ogawa, Yoshiaki Kita, Kensaku Tanaka and Takeshi Dodo all ... Read More>>
Lanzhou’s Kui Livehouse is throwing a Halloween party on the night of October 31. For your enjoyment, Lady Gaga, Jack Sparrow and Marilyn Monroe are scheduled to appear (well, staff members dressed as them, anyway). No tickets necessary; guests with ... Read More>>
Northwest China’s first DMAX-3D giant-screen three-dimensional movie theater opened on November 22nd in Lanzhou’s Pacific Cineplex (Hua Fu Tai Store). The theatre in Huafu Tai Shopping Centre has a total of six all-digital theatres. Read More>>
The 11th Lanzhou Spring Festival Culture Temple Fair will be held at the Dongfang Red Square and various other spots around the city from February 11-24. Read More>>
Chinese metal band Twisted Machine are set to play a show at Lanzhou’s Tip Livehouse on March 30. Read More>>
A Russian Contemporary Oil Painting Exhibition is held at Gansu Painting Academy from Jan. 9th to 18th, showing 106 oil works by 14 renowned Russian oil painting masters. A 5.5m long, 3.5m high large painting is the highlight of the exhibition. Read More>>
To drum up business during the annual off-season period (November-December), airlines in Lanzhou are offering great deals on flights to a variety of domestic locations. Flight tickets to Beijing and Shanghai can be purchased with 75% discounts, while flight ... Read More>>
Purchasing a ticket at Lanzhou Railway Station will now require official identification (passport for foreigners). Proper identification must also be carried while aboard the bus. Passengers whose identification is missing or having other special ... Read More>>
The first Changyu International Chateau Alliance wine store in Gansu opened on August 25 in Lanzhou. Located on the bustling commercial strip of Yantanyannan Lu, the shop specializes in selling imported wine and is identifiable through the special alliance ... Read More>>
A free tulip exhibition has opened at Lanzhou Botanical Gardens. The exhibition runs from April 25th to May 15th and features 420,000 tulips and 50 different tulip types. Read More>>
The second China Symphonic Music Season Lanzhou Week to be held in Lanzhou Jincheng Theater from November 28th to December 8th. The festival will include 10 philharmonic and 10 symphonic groups performing. Performance Schedule: http://www.lzgwjy.com/lzdjy/di... Read More>>
Lanzhou Xinglong Mountain Ski Resort opened to visitors in December 2009. The ski resort is the only alpine international ski resort in Gansu Province with two junior ski tracks 760m in length. The tracks have a vertical throw of 85m at a 30 degree angel. ... Read More>>
Beijing punk band Summer Sunshine will perform in Lanzhou's Kui Livehouse on September 27. Composed of singer Luo Xiao, bassist Zhou Jinbo, guitarist Wang Hao, and drummer Fan Yu, Summer Sunshine is one of the rising stars of China's well-established punk ... Read More>>