Qinghai ProvinceYesChinaThe largest province, located in Northwest China, the capitalXiningIt is the provincial capital with the least population in China. The main body of Qinghai Province is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a high average altitude. If you go to places other than Xining and Huangshui Valley, be aware of altitude sickness.
Qinghai is unique for the majestic and majestic natural scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The well-known Qinghai Lake is China's largest inland saltwater lake. The 10,000 mu of rapeseed flowers in July and August attract many tourists. Both the Yangtze River and the Yellow River originated in Qinghai. The scenery at the source of the Yangtze River is beautiful. The ice tower forest tens of meters high rises into the clear sky and stretches for dozens of miles. Qinghai has a sea of golden flowers, dazzling snow-capped mountains, and clear water like the sea. The source of the Yellow River has pleasant scenery, luxuriant water plants, and scattered lakes and creeks, which are very spectacular. Qinghai is a multi-ethnic area where ethnic groups such as Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian, Tu, and Salar live in a unique style of folk customs.
area
| Xining(Xining City,Huangyuan、Huangzhong、Chase） |
| Haidong(Haidong City,Minhe、Mutual assistance、Hualong、Xunhua） |
| Haibei（Haiyan、Qilian、Gang Cha、Gate source） |
| Huang Nanzhou（Colleagues、Zeku、Sharp、Henan Mongolian Autonomous County） |
| Hainan（Republic、Tongde、Guide、Xinghai、Guinan） |
| Guoluo（Maqin、Banma、Gander、Dari、Kuji、Maduo） |
| Yushu Prefecture（Yushu、So many、Weigh more、Chita、Nangqian、Qumarai） |
| Haixi（Delingha、Golmud、Ulan、Tianjun、Dulan、Mangya） |
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Other destinations
- Qinghai Lake — Take a cruise on China’s largest inland lake with beautiful scenery, relaxing and relaxing.
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Qinghai, located in western China, sits on the northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the roof of the world. It is one of the important provinces on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, referred to as Qing, and the provincial capital is Xining. According to the second national land survey bulletin, Qinghai Province is about 1,200 kilometers long from east to west, 800 kilometers wide from north to south, and covers an area of 721 thousand square kilometers.
There are towering mountains, diverse terrains, rivers and lakes. Kunlun Mountain traverses the central part, Tanggula Mountain stands in the south, Qilian Mountain stands in the north, the vast grassland undulates and stretches, and the Qaidam Basin is vast. The source of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers is in Qinghai, and China's largest inland plateau saltwater lake is also in Qinghai, hence the name "Qinghai".
Qinghai andGansu、Sichuan、Tibet、XinjiangBordering, it has jurisdiction over two prefecture-level cities, Xining City and Haidong City, and 6 ethnic autonomous prefectures, including Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Haixi Prefecture, Haibei Prefecture, Hainan Prefecture, Huangnan Prefecture, and Guoluo Prefecture, and a total of 48 county-level administrative units. Qinghai Province has 43 ethnic minorities including Tibetans, Huis, Mongolians, Tus, and Salars, with a permanent population of 5.934 million (2016).
Qinghai has the reputation of "the roof of the world". The eastern part of Qinghai is known as the "Tianhe Lock Key", "Hai Zang Throat", "Golden City Barrier", "Western Chong" and "Jade Throat Throat". It is the birthplace of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River, and is known as the source of the "Three Rivers" ", "The source of the river", "China Water Tower". Qinghai Province is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The general terrain of Qinghai is a plateau with basins, mountains and river valleys alternately distributed. It is part of the "Roof of the World" Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
history
The earliest living in this land was the Di and Qiang ethnic groups, one of the ancient ethnic groups in western China. During the Tang Dynasty (618-896 AD), Qinghai was under the jurisdiction of Tubo. In the Yuan Dynasty (13-14 centuries AD), Genghis Khan returned from Central Asia Minor, led an army to occupy Xining Prefecture through Lintao, and managed the vast pastoral areas of Tubo in Gansu, northern Sichuan, and Qinghai. With the support of Genghis Khan, Tibetan Buddhism gradually became popular in Qinghai and many monasteries were established. Qinghai Province was formally established in January 1929, and Xining, the provincial capital, was liberated by the Chinese People's Liberation Army on September 5, 1949.
culture
Qinghai is a province with rich Tibetan culture, and the Gelug and Sakya schools of Tibetan Buddhism are the main schools here. The Mani culture of Tibetan Buddhism and its amazing achievements have also attracted the attention of the world.
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arrival
Aviation 
There are four airports in Qinghai Province, namely Xining Caojiabao Airport, Golmud Airport, Yushu Airport and Delingha Airport.
Xining Caojiabao Airport is located 29 kilometers east of Xining’s city center. Domestic flights to Beijing and Xi’an have daily flights; the rest also operate in Chengdu, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou, Chongqing, Kunming, and Wuhan. , Changsha, Shenyang, Urumqi, Yushu, Golmud, Delingha and other cities.
The fare of the civil flight at Caojiabao Airport is 21 yuan, and the terminal is the civil aviation ticket office in the urban area. The address is 34 Bayi West Road, east of the city. It takes about 30 minutes by car from Caojiabao Airport to the ticket office of Civil Aviation, and the schedule is based on the arrival flight. The price of a taxi from the airport to the city is around 80 yuan, so consider a taxi if there are too many people.
Golmud Airport, Yushu Airport, and Delingha Airport belong to the branch routes. Only flights to Xining are available. The routes are executed every three, five, and seven days, and they need to go to other cities and transfer in Xining; Delingha Airport only has every The route will be executed on Monday and Friday. Golmud Airport is located 12 kilometers southwest of the city. There is no shuttle bus at the airport. It takes 10 minutes to take a taxi, and the fare is about 15 yuan.
railway
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway (1956 kilometers in length), the Lanqing Railway, 4 branch lines, and 59 special lines run through the east and west of Qinghai Province, and the railway transportation is very convenient. Xining is the intersection of the Lanqing-Qinghai-Tibet railway, and there are direct trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Qingdao, Golmud, Tibet and other places. With the opening of the Lanxin Railway in 2014, Xining also has a direct train to Urumqi, and the whole journey only takes 10 hours. The whole journey from Xining to Lhasa takes about 24 hours, and the departure time of all flights is after 4 pm. K9801 is the only train that departs from Xining Station. The driving time is 20:28, and the time to arrive in Lhasa is 21:40 the next day.
Golmud has two departure trains to Xining every day. They are the K9804 express train, which departs at 20:45 in the evening and arrives in Xining at 7:15 the next morning. The 7582 ordinary train departs from Golmud at 7:20 in the morning and 20:25 in the evening. Arrived in Xining.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway passes through the southern part of Delingha. There are trains to Chengdu, Chongqing, Xining, Lanzhou and Lhasa at the railway station. However, because Delingha is a small station, generally only two trains K9803 and 7581 can be purchased. Tickets and sleeper tickets. Among them, K9803 is a fast train that passes Delingha at 6:15 in the morning and arrives at Golmud at 9:40 in the morning; the 7581 is an ordinary train that passes Delingha at 16:27 in the afternoon and arrives at Golmud at 20:22 in the evening.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway basically accompanies the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, passing through many tourist attractions and stations along the way: Kunlun Mountain Pass, Jade Everest, Frozen Spring, Nachitai, Wudaoliang, Tuotuo River, Tongtian River, Tanggula Pass, Anduo , Nagqu, Dangxiong, Yangbajing, etc., finally entered Lhasa.
Self-driving
Compared with airplanes and railways, highways are still the most important means of transportation in Qinghai Province. Qinghai has transportation routes inside and outside the province such as Qinghai-Tibet, Qingxin, and Qingchuan, and long-distance buses go to major cities and counties inside and outside the province. The road is in good condition.
National Highway 109 (Beijing-Lhasa), with a total length of 4590 kilometers. The section within Qinghai starts from Minhe Xiangtang Bridge, passes through Ledu, Ping'an, Xining, Huangyuan, Daotanghe, Chaka, Dulan, Golmud, and reaches Tanggula Pass, with a total length of 1484 kilometers.
National Highway 214, starting from Xining City, Qinghai Province, via Huangyuan, Daotanghe, Chapcha, Heka, Hot Springs, Huashixia, Yellow River, Qingshuihe, Xiewu, Jiegu, Nangqian, Doppema ( Provincial boundary), entering Qamdo, Tibet, and finally reaching Jinghong County, Yunnan Province, with a total length of 3,184 kilometers, of which 1,111 kilometers in Qinghai. Among them, 293 kilometers from Jiangluling to Qingshuihe belong to permafrost or continuous frozen soil.
National Highway 215 starts at Liuyuan Town, Anxi County, Gansu Province. After passing Dunhuang and Aksai crossroads, it crosses Dangjinshan Pass and enters Qinghai, and then passes through Huahaizi, Yuka, Dachaidan, and Chaerhan Salt Lake. Golmud has a total length of 653 kilometers, including 399 kilometers in Qinghai. In the Chaerhan Salt Lake area and the Qinghai-Tibet Railway go hand in hand, the world-famous "Wanzhang Salt Bridge" is one of them.
National Highway 227, the Qinghai section, also known as "Ningzhang Highway", starts from Xining City, Qinghai Province and passes through Datong Qiaotou Town, Qingshizui, Ebao, and Biandukou (provincial boundary) to Zhangye City, Gansu Province, with a total length of 345 kilometers. Among them, 245.5 kilometers in Qinghai Province.
National Highway 315, starting from Xining City, Qinghai Province, via Huangyuan, Haiyan, Tianjun, Chahannuo, Ulan, Delingha, Dachaidan, Cucumber Liang, Huatugou, Mangya Asbestos Mine (provincial boundary) , Ending in Kashgar, Xinjiang, with a total mileage of 3,011 kilometers, of which 1,281 kilometers in Qinghai.
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go sightseeing
There are many scenic spots and historical sites in Qinghai, and the natural scenery is magnificent, with the characteristics of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Tu, and Salar ethnic groups have a long history, and their folk customs are unique and full of fun. Tourist attractions in Qinghai include Qinghai Lake Scenic Area, Taer Temple, Qinghai Provincial Museum, Golmud Kunlun Tourist Area, Huzhu Tu Nationality Homeland Park, Xunhua Salar Green Home, Jinyintan, Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum, Ma Bufang Mansion, Nian Baoyu Ze, Tongren Hot Gong Cultural City, Qilian Scenic Area, Menyuan Baili Rape Flower Sea, etc.
Sightseeing route
Activity
Qinghai does not belong to a prosperous commercial area, so as a tourist, it is best to buy ethnic custom products at the market, such as Kunlun colored stones, peacock feathers, Tibetan knives, and copper flagon bottles. As a unique ancient ethnic group in Qinghai, the Tu people have extremely high collection value for their fabrics and handmade products. Many cultural relics left over from the cultural exchanges between ancient Qinghai and the mainland can also be bought at the market in Xining.
Dining
Qinghai is a place where many ethnic groups gather, so there is a rich variety of dishes and snacks, with different flavors. Qinghai cuisine is characterized by mellow, soft and crispy, crisp, sour and hot, and it has the mellow and mellowness of northern cuisine, the spicy and spicy flavor of Sichuan cuisine, and the fresh and sweet flavor of southern cuisine. The dishes of ethnic minorities have a rugged beauty, and the main ingredients are mostly beef and mutton.
Nightlife
Safety
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