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Lanzhou New Area was established in July with the approval of the State Council as the fifth national new area and the first national new area in Northwest China. The following is a detailed introduction to Lanzhou New Area: ### 1. **Basic Overview** - **Positioning**: An important economic growth pole in Northwest China, a major national industrial base, and an important strategic platform for opening to the west. - **Location**: Located in the north of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, about km away from Lanzhou City, it is located in the geometric center of Lanzhou, Baiyin and Xining. - **Area**: The planned area is about square kilometers, and the construction area of the core area is about ### 2. **Development Advantages** - **Policy Support**: Enjoy preferential policies for national new areas, as well as the superimposed advantages of western development and the Belt and Road Initiative. - **Transportation Hub**: Zhongchuan International Airport (Lanzhou Main Airport) is located in the new area, and many transportation lines such as Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-speed Railway and Lianyungang-Khorgas Expressway run through it. - **Industrial Layout**: Focus on the development of petrochemical, equipment manufacturing, new materials, biomedicine, modern agriculture and other industries. ### 3. **Key Industries and Projects** - **Petrochemical Industry**: Relying on Lanzhou Petrochemical resources to build a fine chemical industry chain. - **Equipment Manufacturing**: New energy vehicles, rail transit equipment, etc. - **Big Data Industry**: Huawei Cloud Computing Center, Silk Road Information Port, etc. - **Biomedicine**: The extension of Lanzhou High-tech Zone Biomedical Base. ### 4. **Infrastructure and Living Facilities** - **Education**: Lanzhou New Area has introduced a number of university branch campuses, such as Lanzhou Institute of Technology New Area Campus, Gansu Transportation Vocational and Technical College, etc. - **Medical Care**: Gansu Provincial People's Hospital Lanzhou New Area Branch and other tertiary hospitals. - **Ecology**: A large number of green spaces and wetland parks are planned, such as Qinwangchuan National Wetland Park. ### 5. **Challenges and Opportunities** - **Challenges**: Insufficient population concentration, far from the main urban area, and some industries are still in the cultivation period. - **Opportunities**: Belt and Road node city, undertaking the transfer of eastern industries, and the construction of the Lanzhou-Xining urban agglomeration. ### 6. **Latest Developments (as of year)** - The third phase expansion project of Zhongchuan International Airport is being promoted, which will enhance passenger and cargo capacity in the future. - Green industries such as new energy and hydrogen energy have become new growth points. If you need more specific information (such as investment policies, settled enterprises, etc.),