Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake, named "Cuowumbu" in Tibetan, which means "Blue Sea", is located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in Qinghai Province, China. It is the largest lake in China, the largest saltwater lake and inland lake in China, with a total area of 4,625.6 square kilometers.
Qinghai Lake is formed by the fault subsidence between Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qilian Mountain, and its Haixin Mountain and Bird Island are all tourist attractions. The water source of Qinghai Lake mainly depends on surface runoff and lake precipitation. 20 1 1 Qinghai Lake Scenic Area won the title of "National 5A-level Tourist Scenic Area".
Ticket season 100 yuan, off-season 50 yuan.
It is recommended to play for 3-6 hours, and July and August are the best.
Open all day
The scenic spot is located at the junction of gangcha county, Gonghe County and Haiyan County.
Main attraction
Sun Moon Mountain, Daotang River, Mugou Rock Painting in Huli, Rubber Mountain, Chaka Salt Lake, Chaka Temple, Fuai Ancient City, Bird Island, Haixinshan, North Xiangyang Ancient City, Shebuji Rock Painting, Gahai Ancient City, Jinyintan Grassland, Xihai Town of atomic city, Mishima and Triangle City of Xihai County.
traffic route
train
The stations of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway are generally far away from villages and towns, and there are few trains (three trips a day in one direction).
The express trains T 165 and K377 from Shanghai to Xining take about 24 hours.
Ordinary bus
1. It takes nearly 5 hours by bus from Xining coach station to Heima River, about 50 kilometers from Bird Island and around 30 yuan. Then rent a local minivan to Bird Island, the cost is about 50 yuan/car.
2. There is a bus to Erlangjian Scenic Area in Qinghai Lake every day at Bayi Road Bus Terminal, which takes about three hours. 7: 30 at the earliest.
At 7: 45 every morning, there will be a bus to Bird Island in the west of Qinghai Lake at the coach station in the south of Xining Railway Station. Ticket price, 35 yuan.
Must-play recommendation
1, Erlang Sword Scenic Area
The general conventional tourist area refers to Erlangjian Scenic Area, which is a subjective scenic spot with beautiful scenery and endless horizon.
2. Bird Island
Bird Island has hundreds of thousands of birds to watch and photograph from April to June every year. It is named after hundreds of thousands of migratory birds inhabiting the island. Most islands are migratory birds. Every year, as the temperature warms up, thousands of birds return, which is particularly spectacular.
3. Haixinshan
Located in the south of the center of Qinghai Lake, about 25 kilometers away from Bird Island, the island is long, wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, 2.3 kilometers long and 0.8 kilometers wide, with an area of 1. 14 square kilometers. The highest point on the island is 3266 meters above sea level, which is composed of granite and gneiss. There is a spring for drinking on the eastern edge of the island. The exposed rocks in the south edge form steep cliffs, and the east, west and north are gentle beaches. Most of the island is covered with sand, including agropyron cristatum, Achnatherum splendens, Oxytropis falcata, Kobresia, Pseudosciaena crocea, Polygonatum sibiricum and so on. Vegetation coverage is above 50%, and birds inhabit the edge of cliffs and gravel beaches.
4.sand island
Located in the northeast of the lake and in Haiyan County, it was once the largest island in the lake, with a length of about 13km, a width of about 2.8km and an area of 18 km2. The highest point on the island is 3252 meters above sea level, which is formed by sand ridges protruding from the lake and accumulated by wind and sand. 1980, the northeast end of Shadao is connected with the land and becomes a peninsula, surrounded by Shadao Lake of 33 square kilometers. The surface is covered with gravel and has no vegetation, which is the habitat and breeding ground of fish gulls.
Food guide:
The diet is mainly pasta (noodles, Lamian Noodles, etc.). ) and beef and mutton. Along the way, there are stuffing skins and yogurt with Qinghai characteristics, which are low in consumption. Pasta1within 0 yuan. Yellow croaker in Qinghai Lake is a species prohibited by the state. In order to protect species, please don't eat! You can drink boiled tea everywhere here. Boiled with Fu tea in Hunan, the color is similar to that of black tea, and only salt is put in it. If you drink this kind of tea in herdsmen's homes, you will also add milk or ghee.
Native products:
Gao Dai is a traditional breakfast food in Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province, and it is a sweet cake made of glutinous rice and red dates. Its characteristics are: rich jujube fragrance, soft and sweet. Moreover, jujube also has the effects of benefiting qi and enriching blood, nourishing kidney and calming nerves, and is a nourishing and health-preserving food.
Riba- Many tourists will be deeply impressed by a unique barbecue in Xining, which is called kebab. This is a kind of mutton kebab. The taste is that the lamb chops are cooked half-cooked, then brushed with sauce and roasted on charcoal fire. This practice is actually a Turkish barbecue, and even the word kebab comes from Turkish.
Play tips
1. Take some first-aid medicine, cold medicine, stomach medicine, band-aid, etc.
2. Qinghai is not easy to have a high reaction. If you feel unwell, drink glucose immediately, and the plateau personal test is effective;
3. It is not recommended to drive by car, and find a reliable local chartered driver. There are many black cars in Qinghai during the peak season, so you need to be careful when choosing;
4. Shoes should be comfortable and easy to scrub, and the dust is dirty all the way, and Sasha Martin booties can be used;
5. Remember to wear sunglasses, the light reflection of salt lake is dazzling, and hats and scarves can protect against wind and cold when the wind is strong;
6. There is basically no air conditioning in the hotel, and it is difficult to wash clothes. It is necessary to prepare disposable underwear and clothing and socks;
7. Some hotels don't have disposable slippers and few paper towels. It's best to bring your own.
8. Qinghai has a large temperature difference between day and night, and it is cool in the morning and evening in summer. Remember to bring a thick coat, thin down or coat;
9. Ultraviolet rays are not allowed. Wear sunscreen! Otherwise, you will get sunburned in minutes;
10. The collision rate of red skirt is too high, and orange/green/blue with high saturation is good. It is not recommended to wear a white skirt in Emerald Lake, and the expressway and Ya Dan can be cool;