At Hezhen paleonthological Museum

In and round Linxia

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August 7th 2006
We visited Linxia to get a feel of the atmosphere in this typical Muslim town. You can see this clearly in the way how people are dressed, in the many mosques and in the prayers through mosque loudspeakers. Another typical feature for Linxia, are the big glasses men wear. We visited the Wanshou guan temple on the hills around Linxia. As you climb up the different stairs, you arrive at di ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more