From Xiahe to Langmusi, China
From Xiahe to Langmusi, China
17 October 2016
The journey from Xiahe ( to Langmusi ( should to be a boring travel day. And you have to travel if you want to see something. However, it was a great day. Yes, we spent some hours in the bus. But the landscape was beautiful, especially because off the fresh snow form the night before. So, we really enjoyed this travel day from Xiahe to Langmusi.
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From Xiahe to Langmusi, China is part of the China Tour 2016. Please find the summary on YouTube:
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City trip Beijing, China:
The Great Wall of China (The Chinese Wall):
Terracotta Army and City Wall of Xian, China:
Xiahe and the Labrang Tibetan Buddhist Monastery:
From Xiahe to Langmusi:
The Kurte Tibetan Monastery and the Langmusi gorge hike:
Huanglong near Songpan:
Chengdu and the Chengdu Panda Reserve:
Shangri-la:
Hiking the Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek, China:
Lijiang, China:
The 3 famous Pagodas in Dali, China:
Yangshou in the Karst landscape, Guilin, China:
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Linxia City travel, China Tourism 4K, Linxia city China, The mosques and mausoleums of Linxia City
Colorful market town located in the mountains south of Lanzhou. Sometimes called the Mecca of China, many consider it a main center of Hui Muslim culture in China.
See in Linxia City, China
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Numerous mosques (qing zhen si) and Islamic mausoleums (gongbei). Start with Da gongbei (大拱北) of the Qadiriya Brotherhood near the Red Garden (红园), which displays mostly Sinified outlook, than proceed to Bijiachang Gongbei (毕家场拱北) and Huasi gongbei (华寺拱北) of Hufiya and Naqshbandiya Brotherhoods respectively -both are clearly more Arabicised.
Do in Linxia City, China
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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.
Buy in Linxia City, China
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Bank of China branch exchanges currency.
Throughout town there are vendors that sell the skullcaps of the local Muslim Hui ethnic minority in a variety of styles.
Antique Market, (Along one of the main streets). Has real and fake antiques. The selection there includes locally made bronze teapots, Tibetan metal and leather products, and porcelains. One product that travelers should NOT BUY are the furs. The skins of spotted leopards, an endangered species, appear on open display in the market. Leopard skins and other fur products have been poached in China or in neighboring countries. Asia's wildlife is quickly disappearing as China's appetite for illegal animal products increases. Please do not contribute to this crisis.
Transport
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Linxia City is the main transportation center of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It is the junction of the prefecture's two main roads. China National Highway 213 (G213) runs from the northeast to the southwest, from Lanzhou via Yongjing County and Dongxiang Autonomous County to Linxia City, and then continue via Linxia County to Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Provincial route 309 (S309) comes from Lintao County in Dingxi City (to the east of Linxia Prefecture), and crosses Guanghe County and Hezheng County on its way to Linxia City; it then continues further west to Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County. Because it connects in Lintao County with a Lanzhou-bound expressway, it actually provides a faster way to travel from Linxia City to Lanzhou than G213 does.
Another important route, not yet designated as a national or state highway, allows for an alternative connection between Linxia City and Liujiaxia Town (the county seat of Yongjing County). It goes north from Linxia City, crosses a section of Linxia County and then, using ferry, the Liujiaxia Reservoir, and arrives to Liujiaxia Town from the west.
There are three bus stations in Linxia City.The South Bus Station, situated near the Daxia River bridge over which S309 enters the city from the southeast, is served by for frequent (hourly or half-hourly service) buses to Lanzhou, Xiahe, Hezuo, Kangle, Hezheng. The same South Bust Station and the West Bus Station (located on G213 in the northern part of the city) also have a number of departures every day to major cities throughout Gansu and to Xining in the neighboring Qinghai. The East Bus Station, located on G213 on the northeastern outskirts of the city, is primarily the hub for shuttle buses serving major towns in nearby counties.
There are no railways, airports, or navigable waterways near Linxia City, but the popular Lianhua Tai (莲花台) dock, also known as Lianhua Gudu (莲花古渡, Lianhua Old Ferry), at the Liujiaxia Reservoir in the neighboring Linxia County serves as Linxia City's marine gate of sorts.
The city is served by a local public bus system with 13 routes.
The mosque of Linxia / La grande mosquée de Linxia (Gansu - China)
(EN) Linxia City is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the People's Republic of 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 Huanghe), 150 km (by road) southwest of the provincial capital Lanzhou.
The population of the entire county-level city of Linxia (which includes both the central city and some rural area) is estimated at 250,000; of which, 58.4% is classified as urban population. According to the prefectural government, 51.4% of Linxia City's population belongs to the Hui nationality, i.e. the Chinese-speaking Muslims. Some members of Linxia Prefecture other minority ethnic groups, such as Dongxiang, Bonan, and Salar, live in the city.
For centuries, Hezhou/Linxia has been one of the main religious, cultural, and commercial centers of China's Muslim community, earning itself the nickname of the little Mecca of China.[2] [3][4] [5][6] In the words of the ethnologist Dru Gladney, Almost every major Islamic movement in China finds its origin among Muslims who came to Linxia disseminating new doctrines after pilgrimage to Middle Eastern Islamic centers.[3] It remains the main center of China's Qadiriyyah[7] and Khufiyya Sufi orders;it was also the home of Ma Mingxin, the founder of the Jahriyya order, although that order's center of gravity has shifted elsewhere since.
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China 2010 07 29 Zhohgdian to Yading
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Day 5 July 29th Travel from Zhohgdian to Yading
The wake up call was for an early morning breakfast at the hotel and then to be on the road by 7:30am. Our guide, Andy, decided to leave the decision up to the drivers as to which route we would travel to Yading. One route The short cut was to save us 4 hours on a possible 8 hour trip. The only problem is that the roads are not passable in bad weather. Should the weather hold good we would take the short cut to Yading.
We set out on a main paved road that appear to be a little more than one lane for traffic and pedestrians. We stopped at one point to take a few photos of the sun raising over the plans. Then we continue until the drivers turned off onto what looked like a dirt road. No apparent signs indicated that this dirt road was part of the ancient Tea Horse Tail dating back Hundreds of years.
This turned out to be nine hours of travel over a the mountains in to Scheuzan province. The route would take us from about 3,100 meters to a high of 4,900 meters and then back down to a low of 2,100 meters. The day would end at Yading Suntime Hotel at 3,100meters.
A the height of the 4-wheel drive adventure we were able to see the two highly regarded spiritual snow covered mountains. The trail we followed is called the Da and Xing Snow Mountain Pass.
At mid day we stopped in, yes, Shanglai and had a wonderful dinner. Rested awhile then continued our dirt road travels into Scheuzan province and then on into Yading. After checking into our hotel we had a wonderful dinner. I must admit, I was too tired to really enjoy the treats. Bed time was early as we plan on another full day into the mountains. Horse back to an attitude of 5,000 meters.
July 29th, 2010
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