What are the 5A-level scenic spots in Qinghai Province?

There are two 5A-level scenic spots in Qinghai: the Kumbum Temple Scenic Area in Xining City and the Qinghai Lake Scenic Area in Qinghai Province.

Tambum Monastery is located in Rushal Town, Huangzhong County, 25 kilometers southwest of Xining City, Qinghai Province. It is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

Ta'er Temple is also known as Kumbum Temple. It is named after the Big Silver Pagoda built in the Dajinwa Temple to commemorate Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Yellow Sect. In Tibetan, it is called "Gun Benxian Balin", which means "Maitreya Temple with a hundred thousand lions roaring Buddha statues".

Qinghai Lake Scenic Area is located in the south of Gangcha County, Qinghai Province. The lake is 3195 meters above sea level and covers an area of ??4583 square kilometers. The circumference of the lake is about 360 kilometers. There is Haixin Mountain in the lake. The average temperature in midsummer is only 15 degrees, making it a natural summer resort. Every spring and summer, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds come to inhabit islands such as Haixi Mountain and Sankuaishi. Hence the name Bird Island, which is now listed as a migratory bird sanctuary. In ancient times, it was called "West Sea", also known as "Fresh Water" or "Fresh Sea". In Tibetan, it was called "Cuowenbo", which means "blue lake"; in Mongolian, it was called "Kukunuoer", which means "blue lake". A sea of ??color.”

Because the Qinghai Lake area previously belonged to the pasture land of the Beihe people, it was also called "Beihe Qiang Sea". Some people also called it "Xianhai" in the Han Dynasty. It was only changed to "Qinghai" from the Northern Wei Dynasty. Qinghai Lake is the largest inland saltwater lake in China and one of the highest lakes in the world.