八坊十三巷，从唐朝开始，回族商贩便聚集在此，并先后建起8座寺院，民众围寺而居，因此而得名。八坊十三巷融合了回族砖雕、汉族木刻、藏族彩绘，集民族特色、休闲旅游、绿色生态、人文科教为一体，是河州民族民俗的文化名片，民族建筑艺术的"大观园"。在夜幕下，13条街巷开启“闪亮”模式，更有一番韵味。
The Hui businessmen have gathered in Ba Fang Shi San Hang (Bafang thirteen lanes) since the Tang Dynasty, and eight mosques have been built by them. People lived around the eight mosques, that’s why it was called Ba Fang. Ba Fang Shi San Hang (Bafang thirteen lanes) is a combination of Hui brick carving, Han wood carving and Tibetan color painting. They are integrated with national characteristics, leisure tourism, green ecology, humanities, science and education together. It is the cultural card of Hezhou ( which is the ancient name of Linxia city) ethnic customs and the “Grand View Garden” of national architectural art. At night, 13 streets and lanes start the “shining” mode ( all the lights turn on during the night) , which is very charming and beautiful.
