1. You can choose to live between Grand Cross and Ximen. This is the most prosperous area in the city center. There are hotels of various grades and it is very convenient.

2. A thicker jacket is necessary. One reason is the large temperature difference, and the other reason is that the weather changes quickly. It is recommended to bring parasols/sunscreen/sunglasses.

3. There are shuttle buses to Heimahe Town, as long as you go west, it is 80km to Chaka.

4. The must-eat in the Northwest is definitely beef and mutton.

In fact, Xining locals don't go to restaurants in the urban area that are crowded with tourists, but tourists are not familiar with the place after all, so they can't help it.

I would recommend two casually (mainly eating noodles and kang mutton, just a few skewers of mutton skewers, not too many): 1. "Gabai" kang mutton in Jiaotong Lane opposite the hospital; 2. Sali in Salt Lake Lane

Hai (now called Ma Xiangqing) kang mutton.

If you take a taxi from the city, the driver will know it.

As for the stuffed noodles and other snacks, you can just eat them at Mojia Street, they are all the same.

For specialties, just buy some wolfberry beef jerky from the supermarket in the city. There isn’t much.

Itinerary related: 1. Kumbum Monastery is a must-go. It is 30km away from the city and is very close. You can go there by bus or private car.

Unless you are particularly not interested in religion, you still have to take a look and listen to the guide's introduction.

If you don’t know some general knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism, your trip to Qinghai will be in vain.

2. As a tourist, you don’t need to go to Kambula and Menda, and you don’t have time.

3. You must go to Menyuan in July and August. Menyuan is a sea of ??flowers and Qilian grassland. It would be a pity not to go.

The above itinerary is generally: Arrive at Xining on the 17th, check in at Xining on the 18th - Menyuan Flower Sea - Qilian Grassland? Live in Qilian County? Qilian Zhuoer Mountain on the 19th - Chaka Salt Lake? Live at Chaka Town on the 20th -

- Qinghai Lake - Xining? Stay at No. 21 Kumbum Monastery in Xining - Urban area? Stay at No. 22 Xining Return Note: 1. If you insist on traveling independently, this itinerary is mainly because the transportation is not convenient, so you can only abandon Qilian and arrive in Xining

Take the bullet train to and from Menyuan.

From Xining to Qinghai Lake and Chaka.