| Qinghai Province, Named after Qinghai Lake, the largest inland salt - water lake in China, the Qinghai covers an area of 720,000 square kilometers, which makes it fourth largest province in China. Its total population is some 5 million, among which Han, Tibetan, Tu, Hui, Salar and Mongolian minority ethnic groups are represented. the capital is Xining City. |
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Situation
located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. It is 1,200 kilometers from east to west in length and 800 kilometers from west to north in width. It is in the northwest inland District. It borders with Gansu Province, Ningxia, Tibet, and Xian City of Shaanxi Province, |
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Weather & Temperature
Qinghai's climate is characterized by short cool summers and long freezing winters. Due to drastic temperature fluctuations from day to night, summer may be the best time to visit Qinghai because this is when the road to Tibet, via Golmud is open and its climate is friendliest to its visitors.
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Travel in Qinghai |
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Qinghai possesses rich tourist resources. There is one national scenic spot, national famous historic cultural city, 6 national key relic monuments, 5 national natural reserves, 3 national forest park, 300 provincial scenic spots. There are some monopolistic tourist resources in China: bird island on Qinhai Lake which is called bird kingdom, Mengda natural reserve is called "Xishuang Banna in Plateau", a famous Tibetan Buddhism temple- Taer Monastery, mysterious culture of Kunlun, a lofty salt bridge in 1000-li Gobi and the expedition in glacier and snow mountains. At present, there are over 40 exploitative scenic spots and 19 tourist routes.
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Majoy City
As the capital of Qinghai Province, Xining City a newly industrialized city. Geermu is the third largest city next to Xinning City and Lhasa. other cities in Qinghai is Haixi, Haidong, Golmud, Lenghu, Da Qaidam, Yushu, Gonghe and Delingha. |
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Welcome to Qinghai
Boasting a remote, ancient and mysterious land, Qinghai is not only fascinated by traditional festivities of different minority ethnic group, but also by the unique cultures & folk traditions. - Just to explore the Qinghai for yourself! |
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