Lanzhou city center is the area around Dongfanghong Square.
Chengguan District, as the old city of Lanzhou City, is an area that was developed relatively early, so areas such as Dongfanghong Square, Xiguan Cross, and Zhangye Road Pedestrian Street are relatively prosperous areas with a very large flow of people. The supporting facilities are also relatively complete. For example, Wanda, which was built in Yantan in the past few years, has also attracted some traffic, so Chengguan District is the center of Lanzhou City.
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The old city also faces its own problems. The infrastructure is average, the traffic pressure is high, and the development potential is not great. I have lived in Yantan for a while. Even though Tianshui Road is a two-way eight-lane road, the traffic jam is still very serious every night. There are not enough parking spaces in Wanda and there are no large parking lots nearby, making parking difficult. So, it can be very inconvenient sometimes.
Now, there is a trend of gradually developing westward. Including the newly built Lanzhou Center in Qilihe, Jinniu Street in Anning District and other places, you can not only shop, but also eat, drink and have fun. Now that public transportation is developed and more and more families own private cars, traveling to these places is not that difficult.