Example sentences for: lanzhou

How can you use “lanzhou” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • West of Lanzhou are the magnificent Thousand Buddha Temple and Caves (Binglingsi Shiku), with ancient frescoes and hundreds of statues, and, at Xiahe, the Labrang Monastery (Labolengsi), one of the largest and most active lamaseries outside of Tibet.

  • Southeast of Lanzhou, requiring an overnight visit, is one of the most celebrated of the great Buddhist grottoes, the Maijishan Caves (Maijishan Shiku), dating back to the fourth century.

  • Two legendary thoroughfares pass through Lanzhou: the broad, powerful Yellow River and the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road.

  • In some museums you will find shops selling reproductions of their most famous archaeological exhibits (for example, the flying horse in Lanzhou).

  • Lanzhou received its name under the Sui Dynasty more than a thousand years ago.


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