How many stunning scenery are there in Linxia, ​​Gansu?

In everyone's heart

Each of them has their own plateau.

There

You wake up to the splendor of the snow-capped mountains

(The top of Taizi Mountain in southern Linxia is covered with snow all year round. Image source: Visual China)

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Falling asleep on the waves of the river

(Please watch in horizontal mode, looking at the Liujiaxia Reservoir of the Yellow River from near the Qijiadu Bridge, photographer @仇梦涵)

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Desolate yellow land

Sculpting the long years

(Linxia's vast loess plateau, photographer @陈如歌)

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Wrangler walking through

Dressed in exotic style

(The yellow grass at the foot of Xiaojishi Mountain is all over the alpine meadows, where herdsmen graze their livestock. Image source: Linxia Prefecture Culture and Tourism Bureau)

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These boundless imaginations

Mostly scattered in western China

On the vast plateaus

But sometimes we get together

Condensed into an ultimate and unique world

Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province

This is exactly where

(Linxia geographical location diagram, map by @Zhang Wei & Luo Zihan/Planetary Research Institute)

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For most people

This area is located in central Gansu.

Not very well-known

So much so that people often confuse it with "Ningxia"

Its area is only the second smallest in the province.

Only larger than Jiayuguan, which was built on the basis of a steel plant

However, the area is small

It does not mean a lack of landscape

Not well-known

But it can better preserve its years

(Please watch in horizontal screen, Liujiaxia Yellow River Bridge, photographer @郭瑞)

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How many wonderful landscapes are there in Linxia?

How are they condensed here?

When we walked into it

You can see

Tens of millions of years of geological evolution

Thousands of years of human civilization

Here, like the tree rings

Faithfully recording the traces of day and night

Make Linxia a

The epic of the plateau on the stairs

01

The mountains surge

The first act of the epic

From the wild land of Linxia

Linxia Today

It is a typical plateau basin.

(Linxia topography diagram, drawn by @Zhang Wei & Luo Zihan/Planetary Research Institute)

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It is located at the junction of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau.

Xiaojishishan and Wusushan, the remnants of the Qilian Mountains

Taizi Mountain and Lianhua Mountain, the remnants of the Western Qinling Mountains

Standing tall on the edge of the basin

(Leiji Mountain is an important peak in the Xiaojishi Mountain Range, photographer @仇梦涵)

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Or stretching for hundreds of miles

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Lianhua Mountain in Kangle County is shrouded in clouds and mist, photographer @姜曦/天空影像)

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Between the two plateaus

The drop of nearly 3,000 meters

Forming the landform pattern of "mountains in the south and plateaus in the north"

163 mountains and 10,823 valleys

Roam freely in the basin

(The ravines in Linxia, ​​photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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Such complex and diverse terrain

How was it achieved on such a small piece of land?

The answer must be traced back to

The Cretaceous period, more than 100 million years ago

Linxia at that time

It is still a low-lying lake.

Warm climate, lush vegetation, and abundant life

Most of them are dinosaurs, which are well known to the public.

The fattest dinosaur discovered in China

Liujiaxia Yellow River Dragon

It is one of the representatives

(The world's largest group of dinosaur footprints was discovered in Linxia; the Liujiaxia Dinosaur Museum on the bank of the Yellow River and the dinosaur footprints in the protection site, photographer @Planet Institute)

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These huge creatures can easily reach hundreds of

They are born and die

The corpse sank to the bottom of the lake

Along with the mud, sand and gravel there

Accumulating the ancient time of the earth

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The stratigraphic section not far from the dinosaur footprints shows a clear boundary between the red rock layer below and the loess layer above. These red rock layers are sandstone and mudstone formed by sedimentation in river and lake environments during the Cretaceous period. Photographer: @Planetary Research Institute)

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Shocking changes

Occurred 65 million years ago

Under the Earth

The Indian Plate continues to drift northward

Subduction into the Eurasian Plate

The two squeezed violently and the earth's crust began to rise

Above the Earth

Young Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

With blazing volcanoes, pouring seawater

Announcing his birth

Tens of millions of years later

The aftermath of the collision

Spreading northward and eastward

The outer areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are rising

Formed the Loess Plateau, Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, Mongolia Plateau, etc.

The second step of China

On the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

More concentrated crustal compression and folding occurred

Outlines a circle of undulating and steep mountains

(Please watch in horizontal mode, looking at Mount Dalijia from the Dalijia Pass, photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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Especially since 3.6 million years ago

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau entered a period of rapid uplift

Its tall body blocks the water vapor from the Indian Ocean

Linxia's climate is becoming drier

Strong winds carry sand and soil from the Eurasian interior.

Continuously input here

Covering the rugged surface of the basin

Forming loess layers of varying thickness

(The stratigraphic section exposed in the Hezheng Paleozoological Fossil National Geopark, with loess layers of different ages marked one by one, photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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And witness these tens of millions of years

The Linxia Basin changed from lake to loess

Mammals are the darlings of the new generation

Three-toed horse, Hezheng sheep, shovel-toothed elephant, giant hyena, saber-toothed tiger

Among them are broad-bodied prey

There are also hunters with sharp teeth and claws

(The area around Linxia and Zhengzhou is one of the areas in China that produces the richest fossils of ancient mammals; please watch in horizontal mode, the restoration of some ancient mammals in Linxia is shown, and the map is by @Du Rui/Planetary Research Institute)

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The prey dies, the hunter perishes

Their bodies also sank to the earth.

The silt at the bottom of the river and lake envelops it

The persistent blowing sand buried it

After many years

They are with the rocks and the earth

Finally integrated

(Please watch in horizontal mode. The skull fossils of the shovel-toothed elephant in the Hezheng Paleontological Museum are arranged in order from six months to forty years old. Photographer: @Planetary Research Institute)

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Linxia Basin on the Plateau

The pattern is beginning to take shape in the steps of the earth

And a new force that has been brewing for a long time

Also coming soon

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The River Runs

If we say that the land with rolling mountains

Divided the chapters of the plateau epic

Then the earth is connected as one

The endless river flowing through it

They have been called various names

But in the end, they all merged into a heavy and loud name

Yellow River

(Display of the distribution of rivers in Linxia, ​​drawn by @张伟&罗梓涵/Planetary Research Institute)

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The poet Li Bai once said

"Have you not seen the water of the Yellow River coming from the sky?

Flowing into the sea, never to return"

But he never went to Linxia in his entire life.

Of course, I have never seen this.

The first stop of the Yellow River falling from heaven to earth

The rising Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Lift the southwestern part of the Linxia Basin

Huge terrain difference

The water accumulated in this lake basin

Continuously converging and leaking to the northeast

Become part of the ancient Yellow River

Rushing river

Constantly reshaping the earth

About 1.2 million years ago

The Yellow River's upstream erosion cuts through Xiaojishishan Mountain

Connecting the two plateaus

(The Yellow River flows into Linxia from the mountains of Jishi Gorge, photographer @王生晖)

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In the Linxia Basin

The downcutting erosion of the Yellow River created

The canyon stretches for dozens of kilometers

Forming the famous "Three Gorges of the Yellow River"

Mountains on both sides

Extremely dangerous things

(Please watch in horizontal mode, the Yellow River flows through a narrow canyon, photographer @王生晖)

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Blue water and blue sky

Showing the majestic beauty

(Please watch in horizontal screen, the Yellow River scenery in Sanyuan area of ​​Dongxiang, picture source @Linxia Prefecture Culture and Tourism Bureau)

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In the Canyon

Overlapping red rock layers formed since the Cretaceous period

Exposed by river erosion

Forming the magnificent Danxia landform

(Danxia landform in Yongjing County, photographer @肖文凯)

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Especially in the Sigou Gorge area

The shapes and colors of nature

Meet in its wonders

The rocks were split into clusters of stone forests by flowing water and strong winds.

Want to compete with Danyang

Compete with the Yellow River

(Bingling Stone Forest, photographer @陈立稳)

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The mighty Yellow River

The mountains are split and the waves are rolling.

Can run from the sky

How could it be just the mainstream?

Tao River and Huangshui River

These two tributaries, which are rich in water and sediment,

From the edge of the Linxia Basin

They converge into the Yellow River Gorge

Different sediment content

Created the intersection of main and tributary rivers

A clear-cut wonder

Opening the door to the Yellow River turning yellow

(The confluence of the Huanghe and Taohe rivers, with the Taohe River on the left and the Yellow River on the right, photographer @李俊博)

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Daxia River, a tributary of the Yellow River

Guangtong River and Sancha River, tributaries of Tao River

It flows through the hinterland of the Linxia Basin.

(Daxia River Linxia City Section, Image Source @Visual China)

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They originate from the mountains at the junction of two plateaus.

Shorter and denser

Not a lot of rainfall

At the foot of the mountain, it gathers into a fine and clear stream

Nourishing the mountain vegetation

It also breeds colorful creatures

(The rushing stream at the foot of Mount Dalijia, photographer @仇梦涵)

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When they leave the mountains

Entering the Loess Plateau

A trickle of water

Erosion downwards as the crust rises

And deep grooves were created on the flat loess surface.

The peeling loess and broken rocks

The river carries it forward.

and deposited in relatively low-lying areas.

(Heifangtai, Yongjing County, where landslides frequently occur. Photographer: @仇梦涵)

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Millions of years

These valleys eventually evolved into spectacular

Valley terrace

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Linxia River Valley terrace diagram, map by @Du Rui/Planetary Research Institute)

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These terraces can reach up to seven levels.

Each level has a different form

A high terrace slightly further from the riverbed

Tens of meters thick loess piled up on it

Forming a high and flat plateau

The width of the terrace can reach more than 2,000 meters.

A bleak picture

(Linxia North Plateau, Photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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The lower terraces near the riverbed

It is mainly composed of mud, sand and gravel carried by rivers.

The terrain here is flat and open

It is called "Kawado" by the locals.

Daxia River formed by the alluvial deposits of Daxia River

It is the largest flat land in the Linxia Basin.

(Qijia Town, Guanghe County, the riverbeds on both sides of the Tao River, Photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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These river channels scattered in the basin

Accounts for 17% of Linxia’s total area

It was brought here by the rushing river.

The most precious treasure

It is a masterpiece of nature

It is also a human stage

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Life on Earth

Millions of years

The mountains and rivers of Linxia are stacked up into layers of stairs

Dinosaurs left footprints, giant beasts left traces

When humans set foot on it

It leaves behind a brilliant

Epic Civilization

(Distribution diagram of prehistoric cultural sites in Linxia, ​​drawn by @张伟&罗梓涵/Planet Research Institute)

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The prologue of this epic

It can be traced back to about 5,300 years ago.

An ancient tribe in the Central Plains

Heading west along the river valley

Migrate to Gansu and Qinghai and settle down

Gradually formed the famous Majiayao culture

Linxia Basin with numerous river valleys

Become their important base

This is a prehistoric culture that can be called "a link between the past and the future".

On the one hand, our ancestors inherited

The advanced pottery making technology in the Central Plains

Its painted pottery is one of the most important in Chinese prehistoric culture.

It can be said to have reached the pinnacle

(The painted pottery jar with vortex patterns was unearthed from the Sanping site. The vortex patterns on it are images of the turbulent waves of the Yellow River. It is known as the "King of Painted Pottery". Photographer: @游作, map by @王申雯/Planetary Research Institute)

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On the other hand, relying on

Location advantage close to the inland of Asia and Europe

Widely accept foreign cultures

Many civilizational elements from Central and West Asia

Copper smelting technology

Gradually learned by the ancestors of Majiayao

The earliest bronze artifact unearthed in China

The bronze knife known as "the best knife in China"

Unearthed in Linxia

5000 years of history

(There is still much controversy about the origin of China's copper smelting technology. There are other views and evidence that China has native copper smelting technology; the picture shows a bronze knife unearthed from the Linjia Ruins. Photographer @游作, map @王申雯/星球研究院)

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Over the next thousand years

Copper smelting matured and became popular here

Versatile and durable bronze

They have emerged here

Qijia Culture

A new era is born on the plateau

People had bronze axes

To conquer the outside world more sharply

(Bronze axe unearthed from the Qijiaping site, photographer @Planetary Research Institute, map @Wang Shenwen/Planetary Research Institute)

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With a bronze mirror

To see one's own existence more clearly

(The bronze mirror unearthed from the Qijiaping site is the earliest bronze mirror discovered in China so far. Photographer: @Planetary Research Institute, map: @Wang Shenwen/Planetary Research Institute)

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The Bronze Age with the Dawn

With abundant millet harvest, domesticated sheep, woven silkworms and mulberry trees,

Only a few stones have been polished

The fire of civilization is rising in the copper and iron furnace

Fire is everywhere, civilization is flowing

The Qi family frequently conducts

Exchange of population, material and spiritual

(The jade bi unearthed from the Qijiaping site is very similar in shape to the jade bi from other regional cultures. Photographer @Planetary Research Institute, map @Wang Shenwen/Planetary Research Institute)

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On a wider spatial scale

This great exchange that lasted for thousands of years

It also promotes the collision and integration of different ethnic groups.

and the entire civilization process of China

At the latest in the Shang and Zhou dynasties

An arc-shaped zone stretching from Jiliao in the east to Sichuan and Yunnan in the south

Emerging on the land of China

On both sides of it

The vast ancient China was divided into two

Half is wet and half is dry

Half is farmland, half is pasture

Half of it is the hinterland of Middle-earth, and half of it is a foreign frontier

Half of them are Han Chinese, and half are foreign countries.

Linxia

It is the key node on this arc zone.

The Hexi Corridor and the Qinling Mountains intersect with it

Different ethnic groups with different appearances and occupations

Therefore, on the steps of Linxia land

Wandering back and forth

(The 400 mm isohyet is an important basis for distinguishing agricultural and pastoral zones; the following figure shows the distribution of agricultural and pastoral transition zones around Linxia. The geographical information in the figure is modern, and the map is made by @张伟&罗梓涵/星球研究院)

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Descendants of the Qi family who stayed in Linxia

Gradually evolved into an independent ancient Qiang people

They were regarded as aliens by the Central Plains

Named "Quanrong" and "Western Qiang"

It also once destroyed the powerful Western Zhou Dynasty

After the Qin and Han Dynasties, people continued to migrate outward.

Gradually faded out of Linxia's stage

(The ancient Qiang people created bronze civilizations such as Xindian Culture, Siwa Culture, and Kayue Culture in Gansu and Qinghai. The picture shows a pottery jar of Xindian Culture. Photographer: @游作, map: @王申雯/Planetary Research Institute)

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Xianbei people from the Northeast

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, he galloped across the Hehuang River.

The regimes they established, such as the Western Qin and Tuyuhun

It may have been the capital of Linxia

Or use Linxia as a base to conquer all directions

Tibetans from the Southwest

Since the Tang Dynasty, Linxia has been visited

Between Tubo and the Central Plains Dynasty

Confronted here for centuries

But Linxia also became a passage between Han and Tibetan peoples.

The cultures of the two places were influenced by the envoys and merchants who came and went.

Scattered along the prosperous ancient trade routes

(Sketch of the route of the Linxia Ancient Trade Road, drawn by @张伟&罗梓涵/Planet Research Institute)

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Han Chinese from the Southeast

It is undoubtedly the most important part of this national epic that lasted for two thousand years.

The longest-running character

They set up counties and prefectures in Linxia, ​​engaged in farming and trade.

And use the majestic name "Hezhou"

To name the land where the great river flows

Especially in the Ming Dynasty

The imperial court built the "Twenty-four Passes of Hezhou" here

To enhance military defense

The "Hezhou Tea and Horse Office" was also set up here

To manage border trade

This made Hezhou an important fortress town on the western border.

Xie Jin, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, praised it as follows:

"When you reach a critical moment, you should stop your horse, take a sip from the gourd and get drunk in the spring breeze"

(The previous poem comes from Xie Jin's "Ninghe Posthouse", Ninghe is now Hezheng; in addition to the pass, the Ming Dynasty also built a large number of beacon towers in Linxia. The picture shows the ruins of Ketuo Beacon Tower in Yongjing. Photographer @王金云/Linxia Prefecture Cultural Tourism Bureau)

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The Semu people from the northwest

During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongol army returned from the Western Expedition.

Most of them are Muslims from the Western Regions and Central and West Asia.

Extensive integration with Han and Mongolian people

Clothing, language, and surnames are becoming more localized

The population has also increased rapidly

As for the mid-Ming

A series of new national communities

Gradually formed in the northwestern provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and Qinghai

Linxia is particularly prominent

Among them are

Arabs, Persians, Turks, etc.

The Hui and Semu people are the main source of

Hui

(Bafang Shisanxiang is the most famous Hui community in Linxia, ​​photographer @Planetary Institute, tagged @王申雯/Planetary Institute)

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There are some that originated from the Central Asian Sarda people

Dongxiang

There are origins from the Samarkand people of Central Asia

Salar

There are also some that originated from the reclamation in Gansu and Qinghai regions.

The Yuan Dynasty's "Tanma Chijun"

Security

(The Baoan waist knife of the Baoan people is known as one of the three famous swords of my country's ethnic minorities. The picture shows two Baoan craftsmen forging waist knives. The picture comes from @Linxia Prefecture Culture and Tourism Bureau)

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All these new nations

Together with the Han

Living in the rolling mountains and rivers of Linxia

Hundreds of years passed quickly

Conflict and integration

We have also experienced unity and struggle

They have already become

An integral part of the Chinese nation

Today

There are as many as 41 ethnic minorities living in Linxia

More than 60% of the total population

Linxia is important to them

It is already a hometown connected by blood

(Sketch of the ethnic composition of Linxia, ​​drawn by @Du Rui/Planet Research Institute)

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Five thousand years of "human epic"

This seems to be the end.

And all these peoples coming and going

Those heroic stories, legendary years

They all talk about the same theme

That is

In the battle with the mountains and rivers

Keep climbing the ladder of destiny

04

Ladder of Destiny

For foreigners visiting Linxia

Its undulating mountains and rivers

It is undoubtedly a magnificent visual feast.

But for the people of all ethnic groups who have lived here for generations

The ruggedness and drought caused by mountains and rivers

More is a lasting challenge to their fate

Facing these challenges

Linxia people from ancient times to the present

Made a response that belongs to each era

initial

Human power is not enough to master the laws of nature

Awe and worship

Becoming a popular choice

People paint on fired pottery

Leaving a variety of textures

This is their view on the relationship between man and nature

Initial thoughts

(Patterns on prehistoric cultural relics in Linxia, ​​photographer @Planetary Research Institute, map @Wang Shenwen/Planetary Research Institute)

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This reverence for nature

Gradually, it became a kind of personified ghost or god.

Their joy and anger determine the joy and sorrow of the world

People then began to offer sacrifices and pray for blessings

Holding temple fairs, performing community fires, and performing Nuo dances

Pray for the gods to bring them the blessing of destiny

These folk activities that have lasted for thousands of years

It has been passed down to this day in some areas of Linxia

(Shehuo is a traditional folk celebration during the Spring Festival. The picture shows the Linxia Shehuo performance. The picture comes from @Visual China)

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And religion

Also relying on people's reverence for nature

Spreading across Linxia

Became a spiritual comfort for people in historical periods

In the high gorges, on the steep cliffs, in the deep mountains

People began to try to dig caves, build temples and erect statues

Bingling Temple Grottoes with a history of more than 1,600 years

It is one of the representatives

(Please watch in horizontal screen, panoramic view of Bingling Temple Grottoes, picture source @Linxia Prefecture Culture and Tourism Bureau)

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Since the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties

Craftsmen from various ethnic groups including Qiang, Xianbei, Han, Tibetan, etc.

More than 200 caves were excavated here.

More than 800 statues and countless murals were left behind.

All these solidified gods

Standing on the cliff of the canyon

Quietly gazing at the Yellow River flowing for thousands of years

The ancestors of Linxia

And those travelers on the ancient trade route

And stared at them quietly

Believe in the rush of fate

You will eventually gain peace and protection

(The Maitreya Buddha in Cave 171 of Bingling Temple Grottoes is 27 meters high and is the fifth largest Buddha in China. Photographer: @Planet Research Institute)

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Change has quietly happened

The practice of carving mountains

Gradually make people realize

They can use their own hands

Strive for a better life among mountains and rivers

Rugged Mountains

Life should be more refined

Linxia people give full play to their carving talents

Bricks, wood, gourds, and even eggs

Can become a masterpiece of art under the carving knife

(An egg carving master is creating, picture source: @Visual China)

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Especially the Hezhou brick carvings from the Song Dynasty

Made from white clay produced in Linxia Beiyuan

Various intricate patterns are engraved on it

It has both beautiful meaning and national characteristics

They are decorated in front of and behind houses, in the streets and alleys.

Reflecting the daily life of Linxia people

(The "River and Mountain Dots River Map" in the courtyard of the East Mansion is a representative work of Linxia brick carving art. Photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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The Roaring River

Life should be more pleasant

The singing styles, tunes and musical instruments of various ethnic groups

Perfect blend here

Rich folk music

Hezhou Xianxiao, Hezhou Pingxian, Hui Nationality Banquet Song, etc.

Singing epic poems all around

Depicting the rise and fall of dynasties

(Hezhou Pingxian performance scene, photographer @Planet Research Institute)

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The most catchy

Linxia flower

It is a folk song originated in Linxia.

Widely loved by people in Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places

The Flower Festival held in late April of the lunar calendar every year

Lively singing in the green mountains and clear waters of the southern mountainous area

Attracting audiences from all over the world to come and taste

(Songmingyan Flower Festival, photographer @毛天兵)

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besides

Fat cattle and sheep cooked into a feast

(Linxia cuisine features beef, mutton and pastries, with a strong flavor. Image source: @Linxia Culture and Tourism Bureau, drawn by @Wang Shenwen/Planet Research Institute)

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The hot molten iron splashes into fireworks

(Please watch in horizontal mode. “Iron Flower” is a folk tradition in Yongjing, Linxia, ​​which is derived from the pig iron casting technique here. Image source: @Linxia Culture and Tourism Bureau)

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Behind the brilliant life

It is the people of Linxia who are on the stairs of mountains and rivers

Climbing the ladder of your own destiny

But this is far from the end

Since the founding of New China

The blessing of technology and the help of the whole country

Giving new strength to the people of Linxia

Support them in reshaping this land

Reshape your own destiny

1966

Liujia Gorge is the most famous of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River.

Tons of concrete were sunk into the river

The world-famous Liujiaxia Reservoir

Construction of the 147-meter-high dam begins

Synchronous start of upstream water storage

(Liujiaxia Dam, not far from Yongjing County, photographer @陈如歌)

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The same year

Coming from Lanzhou

Liujiaxia railway dedicated line completed and opened to traffic

Bring all kinds of equipment and raw materials needed for the project

This is also the only railway in Linxia so far.

Eight years later

With all five generating units put into operation

Liujiaxia Reservoir Project Completed

The water area is more than 130 square kilometers.

The water storage capacity can reach more than 5.7 billion cubic meters

High Gorges and Flat Lakes

Appeared on the Northwest Plateau

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Liujiaxia Reservoir, image source: Visual China)

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It was the largest hydropower station in China at that time.

For Gansu, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Ningxia and other provinces

Provides a steady supply of electricity

The Yellow River, the natural moat and the glacial river

It has become the driving force for the development of the Northwestern provinces

(The power generation ratio of Liujiaxia Hydropower Station, drawn by @Du Rui/Planet Research Institute)

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After the construction of Liujiaxia Reservoir

The hydropower resources in Linxia have been further developed

Between cliffs and canyons, on rivers of all sizes

Cascade power stations of different sizes

Competing to stand

They have the functions of flood control, irrigation and shipping.

Through a water channel

Transporting Yellow River water to water-scarce areas

(Yongjing County Irrigation Area, Photographer @肖文凯)

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The open plateau was cultivated into rolling terraces

Become the foundation of livelihood for local people

(Please watch in horizontal mode, the terraced fields in the mountain village of Dongxiang County are shrouded in mist, image source: @Visual China)

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Modern technologies such as mulch are widely used in farmland

Transforming agricultural production conditions

(Mulch film helps improve soil moisture, temperature and other conditions; the picture shows Linxia farmland covered with mulch film, photographer @Planet Institute)

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High-precision greenhouse farming

Linxia will be built into a famous flower producing area in Northwest China.

(In a greenhouse at Linxia International Flower Port, rose buds are delicate and fresh. Photographer: @Planet Research Institute)

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Looking at the whole Linxia

The barriers of mountains and rivers are being further broken

Bridges

Start flying over the Yellow River

(Please watch in horizontal mode, Liujiaxia Yellow River Bridge at sunset, photographer @严天峰)

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Road after road

Start galloping among the mountains

(Please watch in horizontal mode, S202 Highway crossing the Dalijia Pass, photographer @仇梦涵)

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Roaring high-speed train

Overcoming numerous difficulties

Heading here

(The Lanzhou-Hebei Railway, which passes through Linxia, ​​is under construction and is expected to be completed and opened to traffic in 2027; please watch in landscape mode. The Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway crosses the Yellow River near Xiaocigou Station in Yongjing County. Photographer: @李星语)

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More and more people

Start walking in here and getting familiar with it

More and more modern industries adapted to local conditions

Start becoming the new business card here

(Relying on its natural environment advantages, Linxia has developed a variety of sports tourism industries such as gliding, skiing, and paddle boarding. The picture shows a glider flying towards the Liujiaxia Reservoir. Image source: @Visual China)

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All these changes

All filled with sweat and hope

This is the answer given by Linxia people today to the mountains and rivers

It is also their confidence to say goodbye to poverty and isolation.

Remember this land called Linxia!

Epic on the Plateau

Still being written

Stairway to the Future

A journey that will accommodate more people

(Please watch in horizontal mode, the night lights in Linxia are bright, photographer @姜曦/天空影像)

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- This article was created by the team -

Written by Jiang Shangfan

Picture | Daytime sleep

Map | Zhang Wei

Design | Du Rui, Wang Shenwen, Luo Zihan

Proofreading | Yunwukongcheng Book Reading Cat Chen Zhihao

Special partner of this article: Linxia Culture and Tourism Investment

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