Yuzhong County
Yuzhong County () is a county of Gansu Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu, one of 58 counties of Gansu. Its postal code is 730100, and its population in 2019 was 560,000 people. History The history of Yuzhong County goes back to 214 BC. During the Jin Dynasty Yuzhong was a center of the Jincheng district located in the Yuzhong county (xian) in the Gansu province. Up to 1917 it was known as Jin County or Jinxian. Yuzhong has always had importance as the eastern gateway to Lanzhou. The historic Mingsu tomb (:zh:明肃王墓) is located in Yuzhong. Geography The geography of Yuzhong is divided into the densely populated central valley of the Wanchuan River, flanked by forested mountains in the southwest, and arid mountains in the northeast. Climate Demographics Ethnic minorities form just 1% of the counties population, most of them are Hui. Administrative divisions Yuzhong County is divided to 11 towns and 9 townships. Towns Townships It is proposed that Yuzhong will be upgraded to Yuzhong District. Economy Until April 2019, it was a designated poverty stricken county, however due to its favorable location near Lanzhou, along important