of 132 local city bus lines. These have their main node station at Xiguan. Lanzhou has a noted bus rapid transit system which opened in 2013 and won the city an honorable mention at the 2014 Sustainable Transport Awards. Media Gansu People's Press, in Lanzhou, publishes Duzhe, the most widely circulated magazine in China. Lanzhou Radio serves the Lhasa and Lanzhou province regions with news and music. Gansu Daily, newspaper for Gansu Province, has its editorial offices in Lanzhou. Culture The city is the cultural centre of Gansu. It is home to many different ethnic groups and their respective cultures, but the most prominent three groups are the Han, Hui, and Zang. Chinese opera: Qinqiang Opera Cuisine: Lanzhou beef lamian noodles, many other types of noodles, the root of the lily, and many different kinds of mutton are important elements of Lanzhou's distinct food culture. Lanzhou Beef noodles are well known throughout China. The city of Lanzhou is home to over 1,000 beef noodle restaurants. Islam in China: Xiguan Mosque, the mosque was constructed in the Ming dynasty and rebuilt in 1990. It occupies an area of and is one of the most influential mosques in China. The architecture of the mosque predominantly reflects that of Arab architecture. Colleges and universities The city is the seat of Lanzhou University, founded in 1909. The National Minorities Institute at Lanzhou and a branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences are also located in the city. In particular, Northwest Normal University has been the key university at the provincial level, which has prepared over 100,000 teachers in schools across the province Gansu. List Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor's degree programs are not listed. National level Lanzhou University, founded 1909 Other public institutions Eastern Gansu University Gansu Agricultural University (), founded 1958 Gansu University of Chinese Medicine (), Formerly known as Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it has contributed to Gansu's medical and health undertakings and social development. College of Politics and Law, Gansu (), Based in Gansu, radiating to the northwest, facing the country, actively serving local social development and establishment of the legal system. Lanzhou University of Arts and Science (), Composed by the merger of Gansu Institute of Education and Gansu Union University in 2013. College of Technology, Lanzhou () Lanzhou City College (), founded 1958 Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics (), The only financial and economic university in