Yongjing

are code: 930 Yongjing (永靖县) (Chinese: 永靖县; pinyin: Yǒngjìng Xìan; Wade-Giles: yung-ching hsien) is a county in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in China's Gansu Province about 80km from the capital city, Lanzhou. It is the site of the Liujiaxia Dam on the Yellow River.Yongjing is located in western Gansu province along the Yellow River, north of the Liujiaxia Reservoir, or Bingling Lake. Yongjing County's area covers more than 1,863 km². It is mountainous and hilly with elevations between 1560—2851 m above sea-level and is located between 35°47'-36°12'N and 102°53'-103°39'E. Yongjing's history goes back approximately 5000 years. It was part of the ancient Western Qiang state. In the Han Dysnasty it was part of Jincheng (金城) or Gold City. For many dynasties after that, it was part of Hezhou(河州). Not until 1928 did it become part of Linxia(临夏).