Snapshots of NW China's Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture

Painted potteries exhibited in a closet at the Dongong Villa in Linxia county. Dubbed "Home of Painted Pottery", Linxia has unearthed numerous painted potteries which can date back to as early as the Neolithic Period (10,000–2,000 BC). [Photo by Yan Weijue/chinadaily.com.cn]