Gansu officials have clearly positioned Linxia as "building a production and supply base for food supplies" Linxia is located in the transition zone between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. Multi-ethnic innovation and integration have created a national characteristic brand of Hezhou cuisine.
There are nearly 3,16 catering outlets operated by Linxia people nationwide, with more than <>,<> employees. Linxia cuisine is one of the "five tens of billions of industries" officially proposed in 2021.