Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, called Hezhou in ancient times, is an autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Gansu Province, one of the two Hui autonomous prefectures in China and two ethnic autonomous prefectures in Gansu Province. Established in 1956 1 1. By the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, the resident population of Linxia was 2 1245438+0. There are 42 ethnic groups in Quanzhou, including Hui, Han, Dongxiang, Baoan and Salar. Dongxiang and Baoan ethnic groups are unique ethnic minorities in Gansu province with Linxia as their main settlement.
Linxia has a long history. Ancestors lived as early as 5000 years ago. Since Qin and Han dynasties, there have been counties, prefectures and counties, which were called Han and Han in ancient times and later renamed Hezhou. It is one of the areas with the most concentrated Neolithic culture and the most archaeological excavations in China. Majiayao culture, Mid-levels culture, Qijia culture and other cultural sites are scattered all over the place. Because the "King of Painted Pottery" collected by the National Museum was unearthed in Linxia, it is known as the "hometown of painted pottery in China".
Brief introduction of Linxia specialty
1, Linxia Dahongpao
The "Dahongpao" Zanthoxylum bungeanum produced by Linxia County Base has excellent quality, bright color, big grain and thick meat, and pure taste. Every year, merchants from Sichuan, Shandong and Qinghai come to buy.
2, Linxia bracken
Pteridium aquilinum, a specialty of Linxia, is a wild plant mainly produced in humid and semi-humid mountainous areas, which is divided into sheep fern and cattle fern. Pteris fern grows in Yangshan, with thin stems and green color, also known as white fern. Cattle grass grows in low-lying places on shady slopes, with thick and long stems, dark green and purple, also known as black fern. Crispy and refreshing, tender and delicious, it is known as the "king of mountain vegetables".
3, Linxia gourd carving
After decades of development, Linxia gourd has become a bright pearl in Linxia characteristic culture, which can be called a must in Linxia. Linxia gourd carving art can also be compared with brick carving, wood carving and painting in Linxia architectural art, and become a business card of Linxia.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture