Citizens watch the houses at Lanzhou New Area in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 14, 2013. China's State Council, the Cabinet, approved the establishment of Lanzhou New Area as the 5th State-level new area, the first such area in Northwest China, on Aug. 20, 2012. The infrastructure construction of Lanzhou New Area has been basically completed now. It is said the New Area has attracted many famous corporations from both home and abroad, resulting in a total investment of nearly 180 billion yuan. (Xinhua/Chen Bin) |