Old photo of Linxia, Gansu in 1934, taken by Holden

Share a group of old photos taken by Holden in Linxia, Gansu in 1934

Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture is located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the southwest of the central part of Gansu Province. There are 42 ethnic groups in the prefecture, including Hui, Han, Dongxiang, Baoan, Salar, etc. Dongxiang and Baoan are unique ethnic groups in Gansu, with Linxia as the main residential area

Linxia is one of the important origins of Chinese civilization. It has been inhabited by ancestors for more than 5000 years. It is one of the regions with the most concentrated Neolithic culture and the most archaeological excavations in China. Majiayao Culture, Banshan Culture, Qijia Culture and other cultural sites are scattered all over the place, because of the“ King of Painted Pottery” Unearthed in Linxia, it is known as“ Hometown of Chinese painted pottery&rdquo

临夏街景

临夏唐汪镇上的集市

临夏鼓楼附近街市

临夏东乡族女子正在给她的孩子哺乳

临夏民居

临夏当地男子

临夏城北的寺庙

临夏城隍庙附近的街景

临夏的市场

临夏州境，春秋时期，为羌、戎之地；战国末期属古雍州之城。秦朝时，初为罕羌侯邑，后置枹罕县。民国二年（1913年），府、州制废，改置为导河县，属甘肃省兰山道；民国十六年（1927年），废道改区，属兰山区；民国十七年（1928年），更名临夏县。
临夏是古丝绸之路南道要冲、唐蕃古道重镇、茶马互市中心，是文成公主进藏的途经之地，素有“西部旱码头”、“东有温州、西有河州”的美誉。