Brief introduction of Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai Lake

Chaka Salt Lake is called "the land of the sky". It is said that there are many salt sculptures in the scenic spot, which can be viewed for free. The reflection of the lake makes the starry sky blend with the lake, and the starry sky seems to fall on the lake. Therefore, the Chaka Salt Lake at night is called "the mirror of the night sky" in China.

There are many salt sculptures in the scenic area to watch, and you can also take a small train to visit the depths of the salt lake. Visitors can walk barefoot to the lake, watch and photograph their reflections. If they are lucky, they can see the mirage formed on these rivers during the day. If it rains for several days, the salt layer in the lake may be diluted and dissolved, and the silt below will be exposed, so you can't go down to the lake to play. Many small black holes in salt lakes are actually traps. Don't step on them. The darker they are, the more dangerous they are.

Tour guide 1. Scenery of four seasons: industrial salt mining in spring, natural scenery in summer and autumn, and salt lake snow in winter.

2. Permanent tourism activities: sacrifice to the sea on the 15th day of the fifth lunar month, train sightseeing, yacht sightseeing, watching artificial salt mining or personal experience.

Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake face each other across the road, so tourists can visit together.

4. You'd better prepare some wet tissues before going to Chaka Salt Lake. When exposed skin is stained with salt particles or salt water, it should be washed with fresh water or wiped off with paper towels. After a long time, it will cause certain damage to the skin.

In sunny days, the light is very strong, and there is reflection from the lake, so it is best to prepare for sun protection by preparing a pair of sunglasses to protect your eyes.

6. You can't eat and shop in the scenic spot. It's best to bring your own drinking water and dry food.

how to get to

Location of scenic spots: China > Qinghai Province > Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture > Golmud City > Chaka Town.

How to get there: Bus route: There are several shuttle buses to Wulan and Dulan from 8:00- 18:00 every day at Xining Passenger Transport Center Station (next to the railway station). You can take it and get off at Chaka.

Self-driving route: Starting from Xining, follow National Highway 109 → National Highway 2 14 → * * Tea expressway, and drive in the direction of Wulan County and Chaka Town.

entrance ticket

Ticket price of Chaka Salt Lake: Tickets for 70 yuan, the elderly can enjoy preferential treatment. Small train 50 yuan.

Opening hours of scenic spots: 07:00- 18:30.

Salt minerals in salt lakes are composed of halite, gypsum, mirabilite, anhydrous mirabilite, laxative, glauberite and brucite. The salt particles are large and pure, and the salt taste is mellow, so it is an ideal edible salt mining area. Because its salt crystals contain minerals, and the salt crystals are blue-black, it is called "green salt".

Since the opening of the 1980 railway, tea cards have attracted many tourists from mainland China, Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Japan, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Visitors can not only enjoy the natural beauty, but also experience the pleasure of salt mining from manual to mechanized after understanding the mining history. The railway around the lake brings people another way to watch and have a unique style.

The small train goes deep into the lake for sightseeing, and you can watch the magnificent scene of the modern large-scale salt mining ship spraying water and swallowing pearls, and enjoy the beautiful picture of sunrise and sunset in the salt lake; Through the clear water of the lake, you can see different shapes, lifelike and growing salt flowers and explore the mystery of the underwater world. You can also enjoy the wonders of the rolling salt waves left on the lake after the high tide.

Salt Carving Chaka Salt Lake Salt Carving Art Festival is an important cultural and artistic activity here. The statue is vividly shaped by omnipotent salt particles, and shines with dazzling light under the sunlight, becoming a new bright spot in the vast salt field.

If you come to Qinghai after September, please bring a jacket or other coat. I suggest you wear a hat. Sometimes it is windy, and this kind of hat is very useful.