Zhongchuan, Lanzhou Explained

Native Name:中川镇
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name Lang:zh
Zhongchuan
Pushpin Map:China Gansu
Coordinates:36.5129°N 103.6595°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gansu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Lanzhou
Subdivision Type3:State-level new area
Subdivision Name3:Lanzhou New Area

Zhongchuan is a town of Lanzhou New Area, China.[1] Before 2019 it was part of Yongdeng County.[2] In 2006 it had a population of 31,191,[3] however by 2020, the entirety of Lanzhou New Area had a population of 450,000.

The town is located in the middle of the Qinwangchuan plain, the largest plateau basin near Lanzhou, measuring roughly from north to south and from east to west. The area of the plain is 470km2 and it is elevated between . The plain was formed 70 million years ago with the formation of the Himalaya.[4]

Around 200 BC, the plain was still humid, but during the Han dynasty the plain became very arid. Thanks to irrigation and new farming methods, it became a fertile agricultural area again.[5] The town is known for its apricot orchards.[6]

From 2018, the entirety of the original town and several villages, totaling 10.7sqkm, were demolished to make way for the expansion of Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport, and residents were relocated to Lanzhou and Lanzhou New Area.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019年统计用区划代码. 2021-03-09. www.stats.gov.cn.
  2. Web site: 网易. 2020-09-12. 兰州新区开始由三镇向六镇拓展. 2021-03-09. www.163.com.
  3. Book: 甘肃农村年鉴. 2006. 中国统计出版社. zh.
  4. Web site: 秦王川的种种传说!做为新区人更-新闻频道-手机搜狐. 2021-02-03. m.sohu.com.
  5. Web site: 秦王川的传说. 2021-02-03. www.lzxq.gov.cn.
  6. Web site: 中川镇:小杏子做成大产业 农民走上"杏"福路-兰州新区-新华网甘肃频道. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808234616/http://www.gs.xinhuanet.com/zhuanti/2020-07/22/c_1126270103.htm. dead. August 8, 2020. 2021-03-09. www.gs.xinhuanet.com.
  7. Web site: 2018-03-17. zh:兰州中川国际机场三期扩建项目及周边环境整治工作全面展开. http://www.gstv.com.cn/news/folder45/2018-03-17/638788.html. 2020-01-14. Lanzhou Post. Gansu TV. zh-cn.
  8. Web site: Ren. Lei (任磊). 2018-03-16. zh:兰州新区中川国际机场三期扩建土地征收及周边环境整治工作推进纪实. http://gansu.gscn.com.cn/system/2018/03/16/011927456.shtml. 2020-01-14. zh-cn.
  9. Web site: Wang. Xiao (王霄). 2018-05-14. zh:兰州新区机场三期扩建工程推进 中川镇1.6万亩拆迁住户何去何从. http://www.lzfcs.com/news/201805/421342/1.html. 2020-01-14. lzfcs.com. zh-cn.