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Popular Best Things to Do in Linxia Prefecture [2025]
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Bingling Cave-Temple
4.4
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157 reviews
5.8
27.3 km from downtown
Phone 0930-6912105
Address: 35 kilometers south of Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
Highlights:
Yellow River & canyon views
1600-year Buddhist art caves
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Qianlingsi Grottoes are located in the accumulation of stone mountains on the north bank of the Yellow River, 50 kilometers west of Yongjing County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, and are located in the intersection of Tangyu Ancient Road, Yuzhong Road, Silk Road, and Daxia River, Yuhe River, Yellow River and other important water systems. The Grottoes of Qianling Temple were built in the early years of Xijin and officially established in the first year of Xiqin Jianye. They have been continuously excavated, built, repaired and expanded in the Northern Wei, Beizhou, Yuan, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing generations. The 169th cave is represented by the ink book title of the "First Year of Construction" in the north wall of the cave, which is the earliest cave with clear chronological portrait title. The statue of the Wuyi Shou Buddha sitting in the cave has a strong exotic color, which is one of the earliest physical data of the Wuyi Shou Buddha seen at present, and the two Buddhas of Sakya Duobao and sitting pictures of the pioneering meaning. The caves 126, 128, 132 are represented, fully reflecting the Central Plains Buddhist art style of Xiugu Qing statue and clothes-clothes belt. The Grottoes of Qianling Temple include all kinds of Buddhist themes and artistic styles in Han and Tibetans. The art forms such as strong swords, high noses, clear bones, and clothes-clothes belt are all gathered here. It is an important representative of Chinese grotto art and is known as the "Encyclopedia of Chinese grottoes".
Driver Wang Xiaoming is the one with the most positive and optimistic attitude towards life among the drivers we met along the way. Most of the other drivers talked about the hardships of life, but he was the only one who kept happily talking about his hobby of picking up stones and various interesting stories about the guests. He gave small gourd souvenirs as soon as they got on the car. He ate strawberries and melons when he saw them on the road. He was familiar with the road conditions and took great pains to take various small roads to avoid traffic jams and waste time. His driving skills are very skilled. I give him a five-star rating!
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Yellow River-Taohe River Intersection Viewing Platform
4.3
/5
27 reviews
5.8
38 km from downtown
Address: 永靖县炳灵寺世界文化遗产旅游区内 (东北角)
Highlights:
Bingling Temple viewpoint, World Heritage
Yellow & Tao River Y-shape Wonder
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The confluence of the Yellow River and the Tao River is quite spectacular. It takes at least 20 minutes to walk from the entrance of the scenic area to the viewing platform, and you have to climb a slope. The shuttle bus needs to be purchased separately. You can hear a lot of geographical explanations on the viewing platform.
The Huangtao Intersection Observation Deck is not a very obvious dividing line at ordinary times, but it is also very spectacular. Going to Gannan Road is also another experience. It is convenient to drive by yourself. The mountain road is easy to walk. Just pay attention to the wrong car. Parking is also convenient.
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Bingling Temple World Cultural Heritage Tourist Area
4.6
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26 reviews
5.4
25.3 km from downtown
Phone 0930-6912105
Address: 甘肃省临夏回族自治州永靖县迎宾大道
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
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Went to Bingling temple yesterday. Amazing Buddhist carvings. I was extremely impressed especially by the 27 meter Buddha. All carved out of sandstone and well preserved. This is a sight worth seeing if you are in Lanzhou
The grottoes are not big and can be visited within 1 hour. The Danxia peaks at the entrance of the scenic area are amazing. You need to take a boat to the Stone Forest Scenic Area. The scenery on the way is very beautiful. The Stone Forest Scenic Area can be visited in 3 hours. The tickets for both scenic spots are 50 yuan, which is worthy of the name of 5A scenic spots.
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Yongjing Liujiaxia Tourist Resort
4.7
/5
185 reviews
5.2
Based on 12 reviews
38.7 km from downtown
Phone 0930-6912105
Address: Chuanbei Rd, Yongjing Xian, Linxia Huizuzizhizhou, Gansu Sheng, China
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 day
No.1 of Water fun & Cool Retreats in Linxia Prefecture
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Liujia Gorge is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It is a canyon landscape formed by the erosion of flowing water. The altitude is between 1560-2851 meters. It is one of the Three Gorges of the Yellow River. The rock layer gradually deepens and widens under the erosion of flowing water to form a river channel. The water flow slows down in the open and flat areas and converges into a lake. The widest point is about 5900 meters and the length is about 26100 meters. It is mainly supplied by the Yellow River water, with an average flow of 877 cubic meters per second.
I finally arrived at Liujia Gorge in August this year, a place I had longed to visit. This is a dam built in the 1950s on the upper reaches of the Yellow River for power generation. It is also a great place for tourism. There are several highlights: one: the dam of the reservoir, two: Bingling Lake, three: Bingling Temple, and four: the reservoir viewing platform. You can't miss any of them when you visit here. They are all great. Be sure to take a boat to see the confluence of the Yellow River and the Tao River, one clear and one flooded.
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