Which province and city does Linxia belong to?

Linxia belongs to Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu Province.

Linxia Prefecture is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, southwest of central Gansu Province, facing the Tao River to the east and Dingxi City, to the west by Jishi Mountain and adjacent to Qinghai Province, to the south by Taizi Mountain and Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and to the north by Huang It borders Lanzhou City by water, with a total area of ??8,169 square kilometers. Linxia is located in the transition zone between the Loess Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as well as the agricultural areas of the Central Plains and the pastoral areas of the west. It has many valleys and few flatlands. The terrain is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. It descends from southwest to northeast, forming a sloping basin with an average altitude of 2,000 meters.

Most areas of Linxia Prefecture have a temperate semi-arid climate. The mountainous areas in the southwest are cold and humid, the northeast is arid, and the valleys and plains are mild. There is no severe cold in winter, no scorching heat in summer, and the four seasons are distinct. The average annual temperature is 6.3°C, the highest temperature is 32.5°C, and the lowest temperature is minus 27.8°C; the average annual rainfall is 537 mm, and the evaporation is 1198 to 1745 mm; the average annual sunshine hours are 2572.3 hours; and the frost-free period is 137 days. Hydrology Linxia, ??as a whole, belongs to the Yellow River Basin and has been an important water source supply area and ecological security barrier in the upper reaches of the Yellow River since ancient times.

The history and culture of Linxia:

1. Linxia Huaer:

Linxia Huaer is a high-pitched folk song originated from Linxia, ??with high-pitched and long melody. Unique, the language is simple, vivid and rich, the singing form is unique, and the national style and local characteristics are distinctive.

With love as the main line, it extensively displays social life in various periods, reflecting in many aspects the people's thoughts and feelings of loving their hometown and labor, and their desire for a happy life and the pursuit of adequate food and clothing, interspersed with reflections of customs, The content on current affairs and other aspects not only reaches a high level of artistic expression, but also has profound ideological and precious historical materials; it not only has colorful musical images, but also has rich and colorful literary content.

2. Hezhou Xianxiao:

Hezhou Xianxiao, also known as Hezhou Diao, is a local rap music style in Linxia. Compiled and sung in books, most of the songs are collected from novels, storytelling, etc., such as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "The Generals of the Yang Family", "The Romance of the Gods", "The Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", "Journey to the West", "Twenty-Four Filial Piety", "Green Peony" Dramatic story.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture