Why don't Yongjing people say they are from Linxia?

Yongjing people don't say they are Linxia people for the following reasons:

1. Geographical factors: Yongjing County and Linxia City are geographically close, but their cultures and languages are different. The ancestors of Yongjing people did not speak Chinese, but spoke the Hui language. Although they can speak Chinese now, their language is still Hui, which makes them more willing to distinguish themselves as "Yongjing Hui".

2. Historical and policy factors: Linxia is a multi-ethnic place with a widely distributed Hui population. Historically, Yongjing and Linxia have different policies, which may lead to some differences in cognition and self-identity between the two places.

3. The influence of modern society: With the development of modern society, the formulation and cognition of policies have also had a certain impact on Yongjing and Linxia, further shaping the identity of Yongjing people.

Generally speaking, although Yongjing and Linxia are geographically close, there are some differences in culture and identity, which makes Yongjing people more inclined to define themselves as "Yongjing Hui people" than Linxia people.