Redefining Lanzhou

Electronics Trade City
电子商贸城 Diànzĭ Shāngmào Chéng
东岗东路 Dōnggăng Dōnglù 
Buses: #4, #58, #106 
About 700m east of the Tiānshuì Lù crossing. Map. There are several DVD shops. Try Pàngzi (胖子) DVD on the 3rd floor of the building to the south of the carpark. Tel: 0931-8617758.

Lanzhou Science & Technology Plaza 
兰州科技广场 Lánzhōu Kējì Guăngchăng
南关什字 (西北角) Nánguān Shízì (northwest corner)
Buses: #1, 58, 127
Map
DVDs are on the 3rd floor.

Best Music
最好音乐  Zuìhăo Yīnyuè
南关什字 (西北角) Nánguān Shízì (northwest corner)
Map

Gansu Foreign Language Bookstore 
外文书店 Wàiwén Shūdiàn
张掖路 (山字石教堂对面) Zhāngyē Lù (opp. Shānzìshí church) 
Buses: #9, 137 
Map

'Classic' novels, foreign language textbooks and multi-media learning materials: English, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese (including the revised HSK 2009 format).

Northwest Book City 
西北书城 Xīběi Shūchéng
南关什字 Nánguān Shízì
Map
A good selection of travel guides and maps on the first floor. There is a foreign languages section on the 4th floor, but mainly caters for students of foreign languages. There is a small selection of English language books on Chinese culture.