Anning, Lanzhou

Anning District 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. 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).

Administrative divisions
Anning District is divided to 8 subdistricts and 2 towns.


 * Subdistricts
 * Towns
 * Zhonghe Town (忠和镇)
 * Jiuhe Town (九合镇)

Education
The district is the home of several educational institutes:
 * 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.