Things to do in Linxia Prefecture

The scenery is charming, the fun is endless, and the cost-effectiveness is very high. It is the best place for holiday activities.

The ancient building, Red Cliff, is built on the cliffs, overlooking the beautiful Liujiaxia County. There are ancient Buddha statues inside. It is a great choice for a holiday trip!

This place is totally worth a visit as the scenery is truly beautiful. However, it may be a little bit crowded during peak season. Bus boarding could be an issue during peak season. It may take more time to travel within the park under such situation

This is an important hydroelectric power station located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. There is a constant stream of tourists coming to visit! This can be imagined from the number of speedboats traveling between the dam and the upper reaches of the reservoir. This section of the canyon is known as the Three Gorges of the Yellow River, and it is indeed well-deserved!

Linxia is one of China's major areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, home to 31 ethnic groups including Han, Tibetan, and Tu, among whom are Hui, Dongxiang, Bao'an, and Salar minorities who practice Islam. Linxia is also the center of Islam in Northwest my country, with Islam spreading widely and exerting a profound influence. The region is home not only to the four major Sufi sects of Islam in China—the Gedimu, Ikhwani, Salafyya, and Xidaotang—but also the four major Sufi orders—the Zheherenye, Hufuye, Kubulinye, and Gaderenye. Throughout its history, Linxia has been influenced by both Han Chinese Confucian culture and Islam, resulting in a distinctive Islamic culture and architecture. While mosques are typical representatives of Islamic culture and architecture, another widely distributed and historically significant type of Islamic architecture exists in Linxia—the Gongbei (宮北). The Gongbei is a collective term for the burial complexes of Sufi Sufi masters in Chinese Islam. Because Linxia is the birthplace of the Sufi order in Chinese Islam, numerous Gongbei are scattered throughout the region. In its formation and development, the Gongbei (sacred tombs) of Linxia absorbed traditional Chinese cultural thought, adhered to the requirements of Islamic religious architecture, and was also influenced by the traditional architectural forms of the Linxia region, resulting in a distinctive architectural style and religious culture. Simultaneously, the Gongbei served as an important link for maintaining social relations among the Linxia Sufi order's Muslims and a crucial site for the development and dissemination of Islam. The Gongbei are not only religious sites but also witnesses to the Sinicization of Islam. Today, many Gongbei are listed as cultural relics protection units, maintaining their religious functions while also becoming important windows for studying Chinese Islamic culture.

Linxia Museum has a rich collection, which comprehensively and systematically displays the profound historical heritage of Majiayao culture. The museum is full of colorful pottery, stone tools, jade, gold and silver ornaments, etc., which are exquisite and make people feel as if they have traveled back to that distant era and felt the wisdom and ingenuity of the ancients.