Chaka Salt Lake has an average altitude of 3,059 meters, making it a beautiful high-altitude salt lake. In addition to the famous Sky Mirror, Chaka Salt Lake photography has four major scenes, namely: first, Sky Mirror, the scene where the blue sky is reflected on the lake; second, Snow Mountain Mirror, the scene between the snow mountains and the salt lake. A beautiful scene; third, the Rainbow Mirror, a scene with a rainbow across the lake; fourth, the Sunrise Mirror, watching the beautiful sunrise at Chaka Salt Lake.

Chaka Salt Lake has transformed from an ordinary salt-producing town into a famous scenic spot famous at home and abroad. The nickname "Mirror of the Sky" has played a very important role. Most people who travel to Chaka Salt Lake come here to take pictures of the beautiful "Mirror of the Sky". However, it is not always possible to take pictures of the "Mirror of the Sky".

So, under what circumstances can the "mirror of the sky" scene be photographed? This must have a particularly important premise, that is, the weather, the color of the Chaka Salt Lake water, is consistent with the color of the sky. If it is a sunny day with a clear blue sky, the lake water will show the mirror of the sky you see in other people's circle of friends. On the contrary, if it is rainy weather, the lake water will be gray, without the color and color of the mirror of the sky at all. Feeling transparent.

The world only knows the "mirror of the sky", so many people wear red clothes and bring red gauze scarves to take photos for the mirror-like reflection effect. However, if Chaka Salt Lake only has the reflection effect of the blue sky, then many scenic spots across the country can do that. Why come to Chaka Salt Lake to take pictures of the mirror of the sky?

In fact, there are at least four major scenes that can be shot in Chaka Salt Lake, and there are many scenes that cannot be photographed in other places. The most typical one is the "Snow Mountain" mirror". Since the average altitude of Chaka Salt Lake is 3,059 meters, it already belongs to a high-altitude area. The surrounding areas of Chaka Salt Lake are Wanyan Tongbu Mountain in the Qilian Mountains branch and Wanggaxiu Mountain in the Kunlun Mountains branch, both with an altitude of 4,000 meters. Above, there is snow all year round. When the weather is fine, the snow-capped mountains are reflected on the lake. This is the unique "mirror of the snow-capped mountains" of Chaka Salt Lake.

Climate change in the Tarim Basin of Ulan County where Chaka Salt Lake is located Diversity. In the same time period, there may be dark clouds and heavy rain in the first half hour, but in the next half hour the sun will penetrate the clouds and cast golden light. Under such climate conditions, it is easy to form solar rain. In solar rain , the probability of a rainbow appearing is extremely high.

Therefore, when taking pictures at Chaka Salt Lake, don’t worry about whether the weather is good or bad. Rainy weather, especially showery weather, will bring more beautiful pictures than when the sky is blue. , this scene is called the "Mirror of the Rainbow". The probability of the Rainbow Mirror appearing is relatively high, usually after 3 pm until dusk, and after showers and sun showers. Of course, if you are lucky, you can see a complete rainbow crossing. Don't scream at the lake surface, this is the unique and beautiful scenery of Chaka Salt Lake.

Many people believe that when traveling around Qinghai Lake, the most beautiful sunrise occurs on the west bank of Qinghai Lake, especially in the Heima River Township area. This is why the simple tent hotels along the lake in Heima River Township are , the reason why it is more expensive than modern architecture hotels in town.

In fact, during the trip around Qinghai Lake, the sunrise and sunset at Chaka Salt Lake are also beautiful. However, due to the opening hours of the scenic spot, few people take photos of the sunrise at Chaka Salt Lake. However, the location of Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area prevents you from seeing the sunset setting on the lake, but you can still see the beautiful sunset reflected on the lake. , this is also a once-in-a-lifetime painting scene.

All in all, after overcoming altitude sickness all the way to the Chaka Salt Lake at an altitude of 3,059 meters, don’t just think of the "mirror of the sky". There are snow-capped mountains surrounding the lake and the beautiful sunset. , the common rainbow will bring you four beautiful scenes: "mirror of snow mountains", "mirror of rainbow", "mirror of sunrise" and "mirror of sky", which can leave you with unforgettable images.