Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture

A Muslim area on the edge of the Gannan plateau, with distinctive brick-carved old lanes, the Binglin Temple Grottoes and "hua'er" folk songs.

Linxia Prefecture lies in south-central Gansu, in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. It is home to the Hui, Dongxiang, Bonan and other ethnic groups, and was anciently called Hezhou. The Bafang Thirteen Lanes in Linxia City showcase Islamic architecture and brick carving. The Binglin Temple Grottoes in Yongjing County are inscribed as part of the Silk Roads World Cultural Heritage, and the canyon scenery of Liujiaxia Reservoir is expansive. Hua'er folk songs and foods such as hand-grabbed mutton are quite distinctive. Summer and autumn have pleasant weather. You can get there from Lanzhou by expressway or the Lanzhou–Hezuo railway.

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