Linxia Hui Aut. Prefecture Overview
Full Name: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Chinese Name: 临夏回族自治州 (lín xià huí zú zì zhì zhōu)
Population: 1,960,000
Nationalities: Hui, Han
Area: 8,417 square kilometers (3,250 square miles)
Administrative Division: 5 counties (Linxia, Kangle, Yongjing, Guanghe, Hezheng); 2 autonomous counties (Dongxiang Autonomous County, Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County); 1 county-level city (Linxia)
Seat of the Prefectural Government: No.84, Hongyuan Lu, Linxia City
Location:Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is seated in southwest-central Gansu Province on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It borders Dingxi City in the east, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the south and the capital city of Gansu, Lanzhou, in the north. With the Anemaqen Mountains forming a natural boundary, it is also bordered to the west by Qinghai Province.
Physical Features: Situated in the transition zone between Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Loess Plateau, the land is higher in the southwest and lower in the northeast. It is basically made up of river valley area and a dry loess region with alpine areas.
Climate: Most regions of the prefecture lay in a temperate climate zone with four distinct seasons, moderate temperature, and refreshing weather. There is no excessive summer heat and the annual average temperature only falls to around 6.3C (43.3F). Summer and autumn are the harvest seasons for fruits and melon, and due to the high altitude, summer in Linxia is comfortable and refreshing. Therefore, June to August are recommended as the best times to visit Linxia
Special Local Products: horsebean, beet, herbs, hemp, apricot.
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