province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"

Silk Road - an ancient trade route between China and the Mediterranean (4,000 miles); followed by Marco Polo in the 13th century to reach Cathay

China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

Lanchou, Lanchow, Lanzhou - the capital city of the Chinese province of Gansu on the Yellow River