Self-driving tour route map of Qinggan-Gansu Great Ring Road

The route map of the Qinggan-Gansu Ring Road self-driving tour is as follows:

1. Day 1

1. Route: Xining - Kumbum Monastery - Laji Mountain - Qinghai Huerlang Sword Scenic Area - Qinghai Hunan Mountain Observation Deck - ***he County.

2. Accommodation: ***He County.

3. Attractions along the way: Kumbum Monastery. Kumbum Temple, also known as Taer Temple, is located in Huangzhong District, Xining City, the capital of Qinghai Province. It was founded in the 12th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1379). Kumbum Monastery is the activity center of Tibetan Buddhism in northwest China. It enjoys a high reputation in China and Southeast Asia. The central governments of all dynasties have highly praised the religious status of Kumbum Monastery. Here you can feel the sacredness of Tibetan Buddhism.

2. The second day:

1. Route: ***He County - Chaka Salt Lake - Qaidam Basin - Golmud.

2. Accommodation: Golmud City.

3. Attractions along the way: Chaka Salt Lake. Chaka Salt Lake is the largest of the four salt lakes in the Qaidam Basin and the earliest developed one. You can enjoy the gorgeous sunrise and sunset of the Salt Lake, watch the lifelike salt flowers of different shapes growing through the light lake water, explore the mystery of the world under the lake, and appreciate the water left on the lake after high tide. The spectacle of billowing salt waves.

Recommended tourist attractions in Qinggan:

1. Emerald Lake

Dachaidan Emerald Lake is a magnesium sulfate subtype salt lake and is the third largest in Haixi Prefecture. An artificial lake, the salt bed is alternately reflected by light green, emerald green and dark blue lake water, crystal clear, and the locals call it "Emerald Lake".

2. Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes

The Mogao Grottoes are located in Dunhuang at the western end of the Hexi Corridor. The excavation lasted for about 1,000 years from the Sixteen Kingdoms period to the Yuan Dynasty, and it is world-famous for its exquisite murals and statues. There are currently 735 caves in the Mogao Grottoes, with more than 45,000 square meters of preserved murals, more than 2,400 painted sculptures, and 5 wooden eaves from the Tang and Song Dynasties. They have a great influence on Chinese grotto art.

3. Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain

Crescent Moon Spring is a miracle in the desert. It is surrounded by yellow sand on all sides, but there is a circle of crescent water. For thousands of years, the lake and the desert have never dried up or been covered by quicksand. It is called a desert wonder. Crescent Moon Spring was originally a tourist attraction, with rippling blue waves, luxuriant water and grass, a maximum water depth of 9 meters, and a lake area of ??22.5 acres.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Emerald Lake

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mogao Grottoes