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Travel Tips in Lanzhou

Climate and Weather

Located in west China, Lanzhou has the distinct features of a semi-arid climate, characterized by dryness and abundant sunlight. The annual average temperature is about 9.3 degrees C.

Winter here is long and cold, but not freezing, with relatively little snow and rain. Spring is transient with sharp temperature swings. Summer is short and hot, but not sweltering. Autumn witnesses rapid temperature drops from its peak in July. Travelers, hikers and the like are strongly advised to bring along thick overcoats in the mercurial winter months.

Monthly Average Temperature in Lanzhou
Month	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	Apr.	May	Jun.	Jul.	Aug.	Sep.	Oct.	Nov.	Dec.
Average Temperature(C)	-6.9	-2.3	5.2	11.8	16.6	20.3	22.2	21.0	15.8	9.4	1.7	-5.5

Tips:
The climate of Lanzhou is very dry, and the temperature varies greatly from morning to evening. Prepare more coats before going. For girls, bring lip balms and some bottles of water.

Other Odds and Ends

Airlines The main CAAC office is on Donggang Xi Lu (tel 0931/8821964).

Money The main Bank of China is on Tianshui Lu, just south of the Lanzhou Legend.

Bookshops The Univeristy Bookshop, on Tianshui Lu, has a few novels in English, while the third floor of the Foreign Languages Bookstore, on Zhangye Lu, has a wide selection. The latter's entrance is not easy to find - it's just west of the officious-looking building.

Internet You can use the computers on the second floor of the telecommunications office on Jinchang Lu for ¥10 an hour. The business centre of the Lanzhou Legend Hotel has a computer you can use for ¥30 an hour.

Post and telecommunications The Post and Telecommunications Office (Mon-Sat 8am-7pm) stands at the junction of Pingliang Lu and Minzhu Dong Lu. There's also a post office at the West bus station in the western part of the city, and you can make collect calls at the Telephone and Telegram Office on the corner of Qingyang Lu and Jinchang Lu.

PSB Visas PSB Visas can be extended at an office on Wudu Lu, a couple of hundred metres west of Jiuquan Lu.

Phone Dialing Code: 0931

Fire: 119

Police: 110

Ambulance: 120

Weather Forecast: 121

Consumers' Complaint: 12315

CAAC Ticket Center: tInformation of Railway Station: Zhongshan Nan Road,

Universities

Lanzhou University

Location: No .222, Tianshui South Road

Postcode: 730000