Many people may begin to question the correctness of this word, and even secretly laugh at Lanzhou Railway Station for putting "typo" in such an obvious place, but is "LAN" really a typo?
In fact, there is no typo, just another way to write "Lan". Lanzhou's "Lan" can be written in more ways than traditional Chinese characters.
The words on Lanzhou Station were inscribed by Mr. Zhang Bangyan, a famous calligrapher in Tianshui, Gansu. Up to now, the entrances and exits of Lanzhou Station are all his works, and he is called "the father of bamboo slips".
At that time, Lanzhou Railway Station was successfully completed, and Zhang Bangyan was invited by lanzhou railway administration to write the station name for Lanzhou Railway Station. It is said that he originally intended to write the traditional Chinese character "Lan", which is this "Lan". However, the staff present said that they wanted to write simplified Chinese characters, so Zhang Bangyan wrote simplified Chinese characters. But he is a famous calligrapher after all, so he added his own style in the writing process, which became the present form. Although the blue word is different from the common writing methods, we can appreciate the beauty of China's calligraphy. First, the word "Lanzhou" is written horizontally, and the avoidance relationship between words is emphasized when writing. In addition to the name of the station, Zhang Bangyan also inscribed "entrance" and "exit" for "Zhou", which can be seen from his calligraphy attainments.
Zhang Bangyan (A.D.1914-1988), whose name is Mei Qing, Tianshui people in Gansu province. Zhang Bangyan was born in Zhangjia, North Gate of Tianshui. The Zhang family is a famous family in ancient times. Family scholars' fame and fortune are endless, and calligraphy is passed down from generation to generation. Judging from the works that can be seen today, it has been famous for a hundred years since the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Influenced by the legacy of ancestors and family, especially the enlightenment and teaching of grandfather Ming Keweng, and the diligence of Zhang Bangyan's Zhi Min, it laid a profound and knowledgeable calligraphy foundation.