Lanzhou Travel Forum

I will be coming back from Lhasa by train and will get off at Lanzhou. And am planning to take a train to Zhongwei the same evening. Will this be possible? And if I get in late at night will there be a hotel near the station to checkin? And from Zhongwei/Yinchuan can I get a flight or a train to Taiyuan?
After a day in Pingyao I will head towards Xian. Can this all be possible in about 6 days? Any suggestions?

Hi guys and gurls -

I have been living in Lanzhou for two months now and I am the only teacher at a small school, I am looking to meet up for ppl for a coffee or lunch or some-thing if any-ones interested e-mail me : kris_is_in@hotmail.com :P Or post a comment on my website kristytrip.com :P thanks for your time hope to hear from some-one soon

If any fellow VT member has experience it shall be valuable in giving me guidance. I watched long, big and shining green area down Zhangye,Shunhua and Dunle villages(38.06 -38.16 N & 101.01-101.14 E Elev 9153 ft)). It is at the border of Gansu Sheng & Qinghai Sheng provinces. This seems like rice or Rape plantations, but could it be so large?. Could you please give me some information on this ; what is this place, how big is it, its name.

I am looking for an Indian or person/family from Indian sucontinent in Lanzhou. If you have any information regarding this please mail me. I am postdoctoral fellow at Lanzhou University, School of Life science. Also if you can tell me about the place where Indian Spices can be purchased, i shall be grateful b'cos i need these things badly.

The famous museum in Lanzhou - possibly the only reason for visiting - is closed for renovations, but until when? I heard November 2004 from one person and February 2005 from another.
Any news? Why don't the authorities advertise that it is closed?

I have to join Lanzhou university as Postdoctoral Fellow. I would like to know that how much RMB will be sufficient to sustain a two person familiy if accomodation is free of cost. I an a vegetarian and occasionaly take Non veg food. Is vegetarian food available. I am going to get 1600RMB per month. Is it sufficient???

Hi, I'm thinking of going to live and work in Lanzhou soon and I wonder if you can offer any thoughts on the life and environment there. For example, just how bad is the atmospheric pollution there? Do you have any other comments on life there? Thanks for your help Allun