Linxia Chengguanzhen, China
临夏市
Linxia Chengguanzhen is a town of 274,466 people in Gansu, China.
Why visit Linxia Chengguanzhen
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Linxia Chengguanzhen
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About Linxia Chengguanzhen
Linxia City (simplified Chinese: 临夏市; traditional Chinese: 臨夏市; pinyin: Línxià Shì, Xiao'erjing: لٍِثِيَا شِ), once known as Hezhou (Chinese: 河州; pinyin: Hézhōu; Wade–Giles: Ho-chou, Xiao'erjing: حَجِوْ), is a county-level city in the province of Gansu, China and the capital of the multi-ethnic Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It is located in the valley of the Daxia River (a right tributary of the Yellow River), 150 km (93 mi) (by road) southwest of the provincial capital Lanzhou.
From the Wikipedia article Linxia City (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Linxia Chengguanzhen on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes4
History
In the past, Linxia City was called Hezhou (河州), and the surrounding area was sometimes known as Hezhou Prefecture.
Throughout its history, Hezhou often was the crossing of important trade routes: one of the alternative paths of the east-way Silk Route, connecting China's heartland with Central Asia, and the north–south route linking Mongolia and Tibet.
During parts of the Song dynasty period, when the Western Xia took control of the more northerly path of the Silk Route, the more southerly Didao-Hezhou-Xining alternative path of the Silk Route may have become particularly important, making all three cities important commercial centers. Historians think that it was then, during the Song dynasty, that the Muslims of Hezhou probably built their first mosque.
From the History section of Linxia City on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship48
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare7
Map of Linxia Chengguanzhen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 102 km away.
- Qu’ao 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Madang 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Wangge’ertang 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Kajiadao 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Tangga’an 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Zuogaiduoma 61 km south, about 1 h by car
- Kajiaman 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Ganjia 66 km west, about 1 h by car
- Hezuo 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lanzhou 76 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 5798-Linxia-City-view-section, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5869-Linxia-Namo-Amitabha-Temple, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5676-Linxia-City-Laohua-Mosque, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5747-Linxia-Chengjiao-Si, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5740-Linxia-Huasi-Gongbei-mosque, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5675-Linxia-City-Laohua-Mosque, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5855-Linxia-Yu-Baba-Gongbei-and-Nanhua-Amituo-Fo-Temple, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5663-Linxia-City-Hongyuan-Lu, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5759-Linxia-Wanshou-Guan-city-view-Military-unit, User:Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS053-E-165577 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-152844 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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