Xining
Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, which means "the western frontier is peaceful", is the eastern gateway of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and its geographical position is very important, so it was called "the key to the western sea" in ancient times.
Xining is located in the eastern part of Qinghai Province and Huangshui Valley, with an altitude of 2,275 meters. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the whole province.
Xining, known as Huangzhong in ancient times, is an ancient plateau city with a history of more than 2,1 years. Xining used to be the base of Zhao Chongguo, the general of the Western Han Dynasty, the thoroughfare of Qinghai Road on the Silk Road, an important town connecting the Central Plains and the western border areas, and the only place where the "Tang-Fan Ancient Road" passed in history. Today, Xining is the end of Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway, the starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and it is still the traffic hub leading to the hinterland of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Xining has an average elevation of 2,26 meters, surrounded by mountains, and has a pleasant climate, with an average annual temperature of about 6 degrees Celsius. Summer breezes blow gently, and it is as cool as autumn. It is a natural summer resort. As a famous historical and cultural city and a tourist city, there are many places of interest in Xining. The main tourist spots are Beishan Temple, Dongguan Mosque and Ma Bufang Mansion. The Ta 'er Temple in Huangzhong County is a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, and the famous Qinghai Lake is 29 kilometers away from Xining.
Xining has an urban area of 35 square kilometers, an urban area of 5 square kilometers and a population of 1 million. It is a city inhabited by Han, Hui, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Turkish, Salar and other ethnic groups, and ethnic minorities account for 23% of the city's total population. Especially for the Hui and Tibetan people, this is a good place to appreciate the ethnic customs.
As the only big city in Qinghai, Xining has few tourist attractions. It often plays a pivotal role for tourists to enter Tibet along the Qinghai-Tibet line and go to Ta 'er Temple and Qinghai Lake. However, if tourists have a peaceful mind, they will still find pleasure in this city.
Xining is located on the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, upstream of Huangshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, with east longitude of 11 49 ′ 17 ″ and north latitude of 36 34 ′ 13 ″. The average elevation of the urban area is 2295 meters, which belongs to the semi-arid climate of the mainland plateau, with an average temperature of 6.1 degrees Celsius. There is no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer, so it is a natural summer resort.
Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province, the center of politics, economy, culture, education, science and technology, transportation and business. So far, it has a long history of more than 2,1 years. It now governs four districts, namely, the east, the middle, the west and the north, and three counties, namely Datong, Huangzhong and Huangyuan, as well as the national Xining Economic Development Zone and the South New District under construction, with a total area of 7,649 square kilometers and a permanent population of 2, at the end of 25. Among them, the urban area is 35 square kilometers, with a permanent population of 1,29,4. It is composed of 36 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Tu, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu and Salar. It is the first central city with a population of over one million in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
the terrain in this area is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, showing the distribution of "four mountains and three rivers", that is, Lenglongling-Datong River-Daban Mountain-Huangshui-Laji Mountain-Yellow River Valley-Yellow River South Mountains. There are many basins with fertile soil in wide valleys in Hehuang District
Xining is a beautiful place, and you are welcome to visit.