Linxia
Discover Linxia
Linxia (临夏; Línxià) is a city in Gansu Province. It is the capital of the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. Colorful market town located in the mountains south of Lanzhou. Many consider Linxia a main center of Hui Muslim culture in China. The city is known by locals as one of the most culturally diverse in China, shown visibly by the Tibetan stupas on the hills around the city.
What to Experience in Linxia
Taste of Linxia...
Most of the restaurants in town serve Islamic food. Unlike eastern China, where people mostly eat bread in the form of steamed bread (mantou), baked bread products abound in Muslim-heavy western China, including Linxia. Five one square (五一广场) - the main entertainment area in town. Has a large supermarket with a decent range of Western products. Many coffee shops and bars as well as a cinema and Ferris wheel. This is in the new part of town. Foreign visitors to Linxia City can stay at the following hotels:
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsMost travelers are coming from or going to Lanzhou. There are two bus stations in Linxia. One is called 汽车西站 (West Terminal), which is operated by state-owned trans company. The other is named 汽车南站 (South Terminal), operated by the private sector — i.e. individuals — and located at Jiefang Road. Fares are almost the same. Linxia is small enough to walk to most of the attractions. The hotels where foreigners can stay are all centrally located, making walking even more convenient. Taxi rides in the downtown area are ¥5 a short ride (October 2016). Drivers will collect passengers along the way, but all pay individually. There are short direct route taxis at the West Bus Station which take a fixed fare to visit some of the surrounding villages / sites. They leave when full. Numerous mosques (qing zhen si) and Islamic mausoleums (gongbei) can be found throughout the city....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Linxia is small enough to walk to most of the attractions. The hotels where foreigners can stay are all centrally located, making walking even more convenient. Taxi rides in the downtown area are ¥5 a short ride (October 2016). Drivers will collect passengers along the way, but all pay individually. There are short direct route taxis at the West Bus Station which take a fixed fare to visit some of the surrounding villages / sites. They leave when full. Numerous mosques (qing zhen si) and Islamic mausoleums (gongbei) can be found throughout the city. One of the delights of this town is to experience the diversity - go for a walk! Hike up the escarpment of the loess plateau north of town, to the pagoda of Wanshou Guan, a Taoist temple, for the great views of the Daxia River valley in which Linxia City is located. Throughout town there are vendors that sell the skullcaps of the local Muslim Hui ethnic minority in a variety of styles. Most of the restaurants in town serve Islamic food.
Where to Stay
Foreign visitors to Linxia City can stay at the following hotels:
Money & Budget
Throughout town there are vendors that sell the skullcaps of the local Muslim Hui ethnic minority in a variety of styles. Most of the restaurants in town serve Islamic food. Unlike eastern China, where people mostly eat bread in the form of steamed bread (mantou), baked bread products abound in Muslim-heavy western China, including Linxia. Five one square (五一广场) - the main entertainment area in town. Has a large supermarket with a decent range of Western products. Many coffee shops and bars as well as a cinema and Ferris wheel. This is in the new part of town. Foreign visitors to Linxia City can stay at the following hotels: