Xigu District
Xigu District is one of 5 districts of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, Northwest China. It is the westernmost part of the city of Lanzhou proper. Until 1952, Xigu was part of Gaolan County as a township and in 1953 it was established as the fifth district level division of Lanzhou. During this period, as part of China's first five-year plan, the petrochemical industry was developed in the area.Administrative divisions
Xigu is divided in 5 towns and 1 township and 7 subdistricts.
- Dachuan
- Hekou
- Xincheng
- Dongchuan
- Liuquan
- Jingou Township
- Xiliugou Subdistrict
- Lintao street Subdistrict
- Xigucheng Subdistrict
- Siqijing Subdistrict
- Fuli road Subdistrict, district government seat
- Chenping Subdistrict
Economy
Xigu District is highly industrialized, and most of Lanzhou's heavy industry is located in the district, including PetroChina's Lanzhou Petrochemical complex, an aluminium smelting plant, power plants, and textile industry.
The Bapanxia Dam on the Yellow River is located within the district, at.Transport
