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 different temple areas. A brick stone pagoda and a temple bell stand on the top. We met some very friendly people: monks and frequent visitors. While we were there they had the celebration of the 50th anniversary of town. The whole town was flagged. Ten thousands of people from town and around were trying to pick-up a glimpse of the official festivities on a location outside
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