Tibet, the closest place to heaven.
Xinjiang is a place that people yearn for.
What they don't know, however, is that
There is also a mysterious place between Xinjiang and Tibet.
Being closest to heaven, you can also see all kinds of worlds.
This is Qinghai.
The scenery of Qinghai
It's unforgettable at first sight.
An unknown scenic spot.
The scenery is also world-class.
People who have been to Qinghai will never forget it!
Colorful flower sea grassland
Beautiful alpine lakes
The vast Gobi in Ya Dan
Qinghai always has a way to fascinate you.
202 1 Go to Qinghai once!
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Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake is a huge mirror endowed by nature to Qinghai Plateau.
July and August are the most beautiful seasons in Qinghai Lake.
Thousands of acres of rape flowers are in full bloom, and golden yellow is scattered around the blue sky. Wild flowers in alpine pastures are colorful, such as silk, and countless cattle and sheep are fat and strong.
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Chaerhan salt lake
Chaerhan Salt Lake is the largest salt lake in China and one of the most famous inland salt lakes in the world. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway runs through it.
Both sides of the salt lake are white salt crystals, and the lake is transparent and green.
On sunny days, the surrounding scenery, sky and white clouds are reflected in the lake, which is an excellent area for photography.
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Dongtai Jinaier Lake
Dongtai Jinaier Lake, the new territory of network celebrities.
The lake shows the color of "Tiffany Blue" under the sunlight, and a large area of white saline soil melts like milk ice cream, which is magical and gorgeous, and is known as "Maldives in the northwest of China".
Under the sunlight, Dongtai Jinaier Lake looks like the blue eyes of Qaidam Basin, stunning this lonely world.
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Dachaidan Emerald Lake
Emerald Lake is named "Emerald Lake" because its water is clear and blue in the sun and its color is like emerald.
Emerald Lake is still an undeveloped virgin land with original scenery.
Standing by the lake, the mirror-like lake reflects the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped peaks, just like a fairyland.
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Heimahe town
Heima River is one of the best places to watch the sunrise in Qinghai Lake.
The sun rose from a distance bit by bit, broke through the clouds and sprinkled on the lake, which was sparkling. That feeling is really beautiful.
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Kumbum Monastery
Ta 'er Temple is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in the northwest of China and enjoys a high reputation in China and Southeast Asia.
Because there was a tower before the temple, it was named Ta 'er Temple, which has a history of more than 400 years and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Xining.
Lifelike butter sculpture, colorful murals and colorful pile embroidery are known as "the three wonders of Ta 'er Temple art".
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Yuzhufeng
Jade Everest, also known as Coco Saijimen Peak, is 6 178 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the eastern part of Kunlun Mountain.
This is a mountain suitable for beginners to learn and improve, and it is also one of the best snow-capped mountains in China.
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Aquatic Ya Dan
In the hinterland of Chaidamu Basin in Haixi, Qinghai Province, after hundreds of millions of years of geological evolution, the largest and most spectacular Ya Dan Group in the world has been formed, which is really a peerless beauty.
The 60-square-kilometer Ya Dan Group is reflected on Lake Taj Nair as quiet as a mirage.
The blue lake, fantastic Danxia landform and dune lake constitute a beautiful and moving picture.
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Menyuan rape flower scenic spot
In July, the rape blossoms in Menyuan are blooming brightly, stretching for hundreds of kilometers from Qilian Mountain in the north to Yong 'an City in the west.
Rape flowers are in full bloom, which complement the local blue sky and white clouds, high mountains and flowing water, coastal grasslands, unique houses and beekeepers, reflecting unique and charming scenery.
Standing on the river bank, its overwhelming golden color reflects the Qilian Mountain in the distance.
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Zhuo'er Mountain
Zhuo'er Mountain's Tibetan name is "Zongmumayuma", which means beautiful and ruddy queen.
From June to August, the grassland in full of green, the exposed part of the mountain is all latosolic red sandstone, interlaced with the green grassland, and the scenery is magnificent.
Above the Zhuo'er Mountain observation deck, you can enjoy Niuxin Mountain, Ladongxia and Baiyanggou on both sides, and the beautiful scenery of Qilian Mountain.
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qilian mountain grassland
Qilian Mountain Grassland, named Xiatala, is located at the foot of Qilian Mountain.
The vast Qilian grassland forms a beautiful picture with white clouds, cattle and sheep, snow-capped mountains, herders and tents braving cooking smoke.
In July and August every year, Qilian Mountain, which is connected with the grassland, is still wrapped in silver, but the grassland is blue and purple, with horses, cattle and sheep dotted in it.
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Guide national geological park
Guide National Geopark is a comprehensive geological park with natural landscape and geological relics as its main features, supplemented by diverse ecological landscape and rich human landscape.
The scenic spot consists of thirteen cultural theme squares and seven Danxia Gorges, among which Nuwa Gorge, Thousand Buddha Gorge and Tiantong Gorge are rare natural wonders in the world.
The Danxia landform in the scenic area is long and strange, with abrupt peaks, strange and magical geological shapes and colorful mountains.
Beautiful Qinghai,
Worth going 100 times!
Go to Qinghai,
Where do you want to go most?
Activity guide
D 1 Xining all-day assembly day
Today, friends from all over the country go to Xining, which is called the "Oriental Gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". Those who arrive early can visit People's Park, Qinghai Provincial Museum and Dongguan Mosque. If you have enough time, you can also go to Ta 'er Temple to see past lives, a master of Tibetan Buddhism in Zong Kaba.
At night, the state of gluttony opens, and snacks in Mojia Street, Shuijing Lane and Koufu Street are more concentrated. You can taste stuffed skin, fried bean jelly, yogurt, fried cake, noodles, noodles, mutton skewers and other special foods.
D2 Xining-Qinghai Lake (2 10 km, about 3.5 hours)-Chaka Town (150 km, about 2.5 hours by car)
After breakfast, we set out and arrived at Qinghai Lake, the largest inland lake in China, in the afternoon. The endless blue lake and leisurely birds and animals constitute a peaceful and harmonious picture. During the flower season from June to August, golden yellow and bright yellow rape flowers are scattered around Qinghai Lake, adding a touch of bright color to the lake view. The friends took photos here, and then rode around the lake in groups of three or five. I wish time would stop at this moment.
Later, I went to learn hand-painted Thangka, which is a unique painting art form in Tibetan culture. I copied Tibetan Thangka with hand-grinded mineral pigments. Beautiful lines and strong colors seem to tell the vicissitudes of Tibetan history. ...
D3 Chaka Salt Lake -(480 kilometers, about 6 hours by car)-Golmud City
After breakfast, I went to Chaka Salt Lake, which is called China Sky Mirror. The sky is reflected on the clean and pure white lake, which makes people confused about what is reality and what is illusion, and the beauty is breathtaking; Today's clothes can wear bright colors. If the weather is fine, the photos taken with reflection are absolutely beautiful.
Drive to Golmud in the afternoon.
D4 Golmud-Crossing Hoh Xil-Kunlun Mountain Pass-Sonam Dajie Protection Station-Golmud (440 kilometers round trip, about 7.5 hours by car).
Today is also the highlight of this trip. Set off after breakfast and start a wonderful trip to Hoh Xil!
Starting along the Qinghai-Tibet Line, there are beautiful scenery in the no-man's land along the way, passing through Kunlun Shengquan, Wuji Longfeng Gong and Xidatan observation deck, and friends can photograph the Emerald Everest Glacier at an altitude of 665,438+078 meters. If you are lucky enough, you can see Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan wild donkeys, foxes, wild yaks, antelopes and other countries to protect animals from running and foraging freely.
Arrive at the Kunlun Mountain Pass in time, which is the highest altitude in the whole trip, 4776 meters. Being in the Kunlun Mountain, the contrast between people and mountains is very small, and the grand worship of nature arises spontaneously. Finally, we arrived at Sonandajie Nature Reserve, which was the earliest nature reserve established by non-governmental forces and the only Tibetan antelope rescue point in Hoh Xil. My friends are here to commemorate the martyrs and learn about past lives, and the reserve was established here.
Tips:
1. Illegal crossing and littering are not allowed in Hoh Xil Nature Reserve;
2. Don't go near wild animals, especially wild yaks. Be sure to stay away.
D5 Golmud -(280 kilometers, about 4.5 hours)-Dongtai Jinaier Lake-Ya Dan on the water (from afar)-Bicolor Lake -(5.5 hours, about 340 kilometers) Mangya Emerald Lake-Mangya City.
Today is a long drive and the most beautiful day ~
Arriving at today's highlight, Dongtai Jinaier Lake, which makes countless people marvel at the wonders of nature, is a blue lake from the snow-capped mountains of Kunlun Mountain. The lake is pure and spotless, painting a wonderful blue and white world in Qaidam Basin. Under the sunlight, Dongtai Jinaier Lake looks like the blue eyes of Qaidam Basin, stunning this lonely world.
Then along the G3 15 national road, celebrities were online, and we stopped on the water in Ya Dan. "Ya Dan" is Uighur, which means "a mountain with steep walls". Under the glittering silver light of salt crystals, Ya Dan and the lake water are wonderfully mixed together, which is amazing.
Later, I passed by West Tai Ji Nair Lake, which was named after a road separating the two lakes. The lakes on both sides are green and blue, so they are also called two-color lakes, which are connected with the sky, water and sky.
In the evening, we arrived at Mangya Emerald Lake, a "land of the sky" embedded in the west of Qaidam. The blue lake here is pure and beautiful, and the light blue, green and dark green lakes make it inlaid in the Gobi like jade. We can take photos freely and record the beautiful scenery here.
D6 Mangya-Mangya Aiken Spring-Ya Dan Aobaoliang-(280km, about 4.5h) Lenghu Oil Base (260km, about 4.5h)-Desert exploration/cross-country desert surfing/starry sky camping.
Set off after breakfast and start a one-day sightseeing tour! First, go to Aiken Spring in Mangya, which is also called the Eye of the Devil. Aiken has a broad vision in spring. From the air, due to years of sulfur precipitation, various beautiful lines have been formed around the spring. From God's point of view, it is like a demon abyss staring at you and my nature.
Then set off for Mangya Thousand Buddha Cliff. The Thousand Buddha Cliff is composed of red mud hanging on a steep cliff, and it pours down like a suspended red waterfall, which is very spectacular. Here, the natural sculpture has not been cut, painted or smeared, but it reproduces the natural charm of this group of buddhas and immortals with three-dimensional modeling, which is sincere and naive, as if it is ready to come.
In the afternoon, The Journey to the West went to Dunhuang, surrounded by Oberlian Ya Dan landform, just passing by Lenghu oil base, which is absolutely small. There are few tourists along the way, and the abandoned oil base is devastated. Against the backdrop of this desolate land, it is an excellent place to take pictures.
Arrive in Dunhuang at night and go camping in the desert starry sky. Friends can experience cross-country motorcycle surfing in the desert, hold super-high desert parties, and sing KTV outside the desert. So happy. The night gradually became quiet, accompanied by the stars all over the sky, and gradually fell asleep in the desert. ...
D7 Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes (20km, about 25 minutes' drive)-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain (7km, about 10 minutes' drive)-Dunhuang
In the morning, visit the Mogao Grottoes, the world-class cultural treasure house of the Silk Road, which is known as the "treasure house of oriental art".
When the weather is cool in the afternoon, I go to the crescent spring in Mingsha Mountain, which is full of fine sand and golden light. A spring in the desert is like a bright moon, Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, which is a miracle of the vast desert.
The friends who have played all day must be tired, so go to bed early ~
D8 Dunhuang -( 130 km, about 1.5 hours) Son of the Earth -( 170 km, about 3.5 hours) Jiayuguan (38 1 km, about 4.5 hours)-Drive-Linze/Zhangye Colorful Town (20.
After breakfast, I said goodbye to Dunhuang When I drove to Jiayuguan and passed through Guazhou, my friends visited the exhibition of "Son of the Earth" and unbounded modern art made by modern artists, and felt the perfect combination of modern art and vast Gobi.
Arriving at Jiayuguan Guancheng in the afternoon, from the outside, the majestic Guancheng and Wengcheng stand in the sunset, solemn and solemn. Hundreds of years ago, the great bluestone still silently carried the weight of history here. Outside Jiayuguan, there is a stretch of Qilian Mountain. Snow can be seen on the top of the mountain in the distance, and the bright clouds in the sky set off Jiayuguan city more brilliantly.
D9 Colorful Danxia in Zhangye-(180km, about 2.5h) Private Ranch in Qilian County-(90km, about 1.5h)
After breakfast, take a bus to colorful Danxia, which is one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China. This is the only compound area of Danxia landform and colorful hilly landscape in China, and it was rated as one of the seven most beautiful Danxia landforms in China by chinese national geography magazine. Just as God accidentally knocked over the paint box, the painted mountains were colorful.
In the afternoon, you will go to Qilian Mountain, and soon you will see beautiful mountains, green grass, cattle and sheep everywhere, and rape flowers in full bloom (from the end of June to the end of July). You can stop and take pictures in the ancient city of Emei.
How can you come to Qilian prairie without close contact with local herders? Your friends come to the private pasture to explore and feel the humanistic customs of Tibetan herdsmen, where you can take photos in traditional national costumes, ride horses and shoot arrows on the grassland.
After having fun, you can try 8 kinds of ethnic snacks such as Qinghai local hot pot+buttered milk tea, Ciba, yogurt and oil cake.
D 10 Qilian County-Zhuo'er Mountain (170km, 2.5h)-Menyuan Huahai (180km, about 3.5h)— by car)-Xining Railway Station.
Today is the last day of the activity. After breakfast, I went to Zhuo'er Mountain, which is known as "Little Swiss in the East". Zhuo'er Mountain is adjacent to Babao River, facing Niuxin Mountain, a sacred mountain in Tibetan areas, with Ladongxia and Baiyanggou scenic spots on the left and right, and the rolling Qilian Mountain on the back. In summer, there is a large sea of rape flowers here, and red Danxia is dotted among the mountains, and Amidongso Snow Mountain can be seen far away.
Then arrive at Menyuan Huahai (the flowering period is expected to be from the end of June to the end of July). The majestic Qilian Mountain stands in the distance, and the Gangshika Snow Mountain (also known as Lenglongling) on the peak is covered with snow. Baili Rape Flower Sea presents a magnificent natural picture between Qilian Mountain and Daban Mountain, where you can enjoy the most spectacular rape flower sea landscape in China.
Then all the way back to Xining, past the Mid-Levels Observation Platform, which is one of the best viewing spots overlooking Qilian Mountain. After passing through Heiquan Reservoir, how green Qilian Snow Mountain and the valleys on both sides of me are reflected in the distance.
Arrive in Xining at about 19: 00. This activity is over. I look forward to your next trip!
Tips:
It is recommended to book a train after 2 1 o'clock or a flight after 22: 00.
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