- For other entries with the same name, please seeXining (disambiguation)。
XiningYesQinghaiThe provincial capital, called "Huangzhong" in ancient times, is an ancient city on the plateau with a history of more than 2,100 years. Xining used to be the base of the Western Han Dynasty General Zhao Chongguo's farmland. It was the thoroughfare of the Qinghai Road on the Silk Road, an important town connecting the Central Plains and the western frontiers, and it was also the place where the "Tang-Tibetan Ancient Road" must pass through in history. Today, Xining is the terminus of the Lan-Qing Railway, the starting point of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and is still the transportation hub to the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Surrounded by mountains, Xining has a pleasant climate without severe cold in winter and scorching heat in summer. The summer breeze is breezy, as cool as autumn, and it is a natural summer resort. As a historical and cultural city and tourist city, Xining has many historical sites. The main tourist spots include Beishan Temple, Dongguan Mosque, Ma Bufang Residence, etc. Taer Temple in Huangzhong County is a holy land of Tibetan Buddhism, and the famous Qinghai Lake Xining City is 151 kilometers away.
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Xining, known as Qingtang City and Xiping County in ancient times, means "Xifeng Anning". It is the capital of Qinghai Province and an important central city in the northwest region; it is the political, economic, cultural, educational, scientific, educational, transportation and communication center of Qinghai Province. It is an inland open city designated by the State Council. And directly under the Central Military Commission Xining Joint Logistics Support Center resident.
Xining is located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province, in the Huangshui River Valley Basin. It is the eastern gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the only place where the ancient "Silk Road" South Road and the "Tangbo Road" must pass. "Xihai Lock Key", known as Haizang Throat, is one of the high-altitude cities in the world.
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The main bus stations in Xining are Nanchuan West Road Passenger Station, Xinning Road Passenger Station, Bayi Road Passenger Station, Bus Station, as well as Datong Bus Station and Xining Xiaoqiao Bus Station. The first four stations all have direct buses to Qinghai Lake.
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Platforms 1 and 2 of the bus station are for long-distance passenger lines. The bus station and Xining Railway Station are located together, and can be seamlessly connected to Xining Railway Station.
Departure direction:
- Inter-provincial directions: Lanzhou, Jingtai, Baiyin, Luoyang, Yinchuan, Xi'an, Cangnan, Shangqiu, Changsha, Shiyan, Fugu, Guyuan, Pingdingshan, Huaiyang, Wuhan, Putian, Taoyuan, Changyuan, Xuchang, Dongsheng, Pingliang, Hanzhong, Chongqing and southern Sichuan, Linxia, Hezuo, Xiahe, Jishishan, Liujiaxia, Yaojie, Wuwei, Minqin, Qin'an, Xifeng, Nanyang, Zhenping, Dunhuang, Zhangye, Minle, Jiuquan
- Haixi direction: Chaka, Dulan, Xiangride, Shannon, Nonong, Golmud, Ulan, Keke, Delingha, Chaidan, Huatugou, Tianjun, Muli
- Directions within the province: Weimin, Gaoke, and Yushu; among them, the direction of Yushu is sent to Yushu, Chengduo, Zaduo, Zhiduo, Nangqian, Qumalai, etc.
- Huangnan direction: Kamba and colleagues
- Haibei direction: Qilian and Xihai
- Hainan direction: Republic
Address: Jianguo Road, Chengdong District
Arrival traffic: No. 3 platform will stop at No. 31, 16, 104, 107 buses; No. 4 platform will stop at No. 20, 28, 7, and 27 buses; No. 5 platform will stop at No. 9, 5, 103 buses; 6 Platform No. 3 and 11 will stop; Platform 7 will stop No. 1 and 40
Nanchuan West Road Passenger Transport Station
Departure direction:
- Qingnan direction: Zhizha, Qunjia, Guomaying, Guide, Tongde, Dawu, Jiuzhi, Guinan (via Guide), Gande, Zeku and Rixiang;
- Hainan direction: Longyangxia, Gonghe (Qinghai Lake 151 scenic spot, Heimahe Township), Xinghai, Shinaihai, Wahyu, Saishitang, Banduo, Guinan (by Gonghe);
- Guoluo direction: Banma, Dari, Maduo
- Yushu direction: Yushu, Weidu, Miscellaneous, Zhidu, Nangqian, Qumarai;
- Haibei direction: Xihai, Ganzihe.
Address: No. 4, Nanchuan West Road, Chengxi District
Contact: 0971-6253203
Arrival traffic: No. 42 Provincial Art School Station; No. 27 Liuyiqiao Station; No. 7, 12, 13, 23, 32, 33, 80, 108, West Railway Station Bus Dedicated Line 1, No. 1 Liuyi Bridge West Station.
Xinning Road Passenger Transport Station
Departure direction:
- Inter-provincial directions: to Jingtai, Baiyin, Luoyang, Taiyuan, Yinchuan, Cangnan, Southern Sichuan, Shangqiu, Changsha, Shiyan, Fugu, Guyuan, Pingdingshan, Huaiyang, Wuhan, Putian, Taoyuan, Changyuan, Xuchang, Dongsheng , Pingliang, Yaojie, Wuwei, Minqin, Qin’an, Tianshui, Xi’an, Xifeng, Nanyang, Zhenping;
- Haixi direction: Chaka, Dulan, Xiangride, Shannon, Nonong, Golmud, Ulan, Keke, Delingha, Dachaidan, 2 Huatugou (Lenghu, Yiliping), Tianjun , Muli, Dunhuang (inter-provincial line);
- Haibei Huangyuan direction: Gangcha, Hot Water, Bird Island, Moeller;
- Haibei Ningda Road: Qingshizui, Menyuan, Dongchuan, Qilian, Minle, Zhangye, Jiuquan.
Address: 19 Xinning Road, Chengxi District
Contact: 0971-6155795
Arrival traffic: Bus 6, 12, 18, 25, 29, 31, 40, 106, 108 and get off at Yanhu intersection
Bayi Road Passenger Terminal
Departure direction:
- Inter-provincial directions: Lanzhou, Linxia (via Dahejia, Xunhua, Liujiaxia), Hezuo, Xiahe, Jishishan, Liujiaxia (via Wangtai, Dachuan);
- In the province: mutual assistance, peace and harmony;
- Haidong direction: Ledu, Luhua, Minhe, Guanting, Manping, Machangyuan, Gushan, Bazhou, Maying, Jishixia, Hualong, Xunhua, Xiongxian, Gandu, Xiaqun Temple, Harazhigou, Beishan Forest Farm, Fifty, Youning Temple, Kuilang, Danma, Jake, Songduo;
- Urban and rural bus lines: Xishan, Dongshan, Huzhu, Ping'an, Tianjiazhai, Huangzhong Danma, and Datong.
Address: No. 90, Bayi Middle Road, Chengdong District (Opposite to Yongchang Building)
Contact: 0971-8271672
Arrival traffic: 2, 10, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 30, 33, 35, 82, 86, 101, 102, 105, 106, dedicated line No. 3 recreational station.
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Although Xining is a small city, there are still places to go for entertainment. It is a good choice whether it is to have a drink in the Confucian Temple Bar Street or to the People's Park.
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Xining is the center of Qinghai’s commerce and trade. Zhanqian Street gathers a variety of small commodity markets. Dongguan Street and Dashizi are more lively. Dongguan Street is the Hui-inhabited area of Xining City. There are various large and small shops nearby. Halal restaurants can eat authentic Hui-style food; Dashizi area is the prosperous center of Xining, where the four main urban roads of east, southwest, and north meet. Shops, restaurants, goods, and food are all dazzling, and the flavors are concentrated.
Dining
In Xining, you can feast on it. Almost all the "famous" foods in Qinghai are concentrated here. Among them, the most clicked ones are hand-caught lamb, old yogurt, barbecue, stuffed skin, earthen hot pot, lamb intestine noodles, Ga noodles, offal soup (mutton offal, beef offal soup), as well as pasta such as firecrackers, dry mix, etc. are all regulars at the dinner table of Xining people. Of course, there are scattered seeds everywhere on the street, the sweet glutinous rice that cools and relieves heat in summer, and Xining special snack fried cakes are the favorites of Xining people. What is interesting is that every time sunflower seeds are ripe, they can be seen everywhere on the street. Grandpa and aunt selling sunflowers.
The Qinghai area is dominated by pasta, beef, and mutton. Generally, when you go to local specialty restaurants, there is no rice. There are various types of pasta instead of rice. The food style in Xining is very different from that in the south. The tea will add salt, and the soup will mostly contain pepper. Pasta and vermicelli are popular, and the flavor of the spices in the food always gives people a "weird" feeling. Xining’s snacks have strong national characteristics, which can be summarized asMuslim。
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