Introduction to Qinghai tourist attractions

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake was selected as the largest saltwater lake in China by the China World Records Association; the largest inland lake in China. Qinghai Lake has many of the best in the world and the best in China. The lake freezes in December every year, with a six-month ice period, and the ice is more than half a meter thick. There are 5 small islands in the lake, with Haixinshan being the largest. Bird Island is located in the west of the lake, covering an area of ??0.11 square kilometers. It is a breeding and breeding place for more than 10 kinds of migratory birds, including bar-headed geese, fish gulls, brown-headed gulls, and cormorants, with a population of more than 100,000. The Bird Island Nature Reserve has been established. The lake is rich in Qinghai Lake naked carp. Lakeside grassland is a good natural pasture. Qinghai Lake has a plateau continental climate, with abundant sunlight and strong sunshine; cold winters and cool summers, a short warm season, a long cold season, strong winds and sandstorms in spring; less rainfall, hot and rainy seasons, and distinct dry and wet seasons. Most of the annual sunshine hours in the Lake District are more than 3,000 hours. The temperature in the eastern and southern part of the lake area is slightly higher, with the annual average temperature ranging from 1.1°C to 0.3°C. The lake area receives less precipitation throughout the year. The Lake District is one of the areas with more days of strong winds and sandstorms in the province. From February to April every year, strong winds often occur from afternoon to evening, and northwest winds prevail. The water temperature of Qinghai Lake changes with the seasons. In August, the highest temperature is 22.3℃, with an average temperature of 16℃; the temperature of the lower layer of water is lower, with an average water temperature of 9.5℃ and a minimum temperature of 6℃. In winter, the lake surface freezes, and the lake water temperature appears an inversion layer phenomenon. In January, the upper water temperature of the subglacial lake water was -0.9°C, and the bottom water temperature was 3.3°C. After the spring thaw, the surface water temperature of the lake begins to rise again, gradually returning to the water temperature of summer and winter. Because Qinghai Lake contains inorganic salts in its water content, the freezing temperature of the lake water is slightly lower than 0℃. Starting from mid-November every year, the temperature in the lake area drops below 0°C, and reaches its lowest temperature in January of the following year. A stable ice cover forms over the entire lake. The average annual ice-free period is 108 to 116 days, with the shortest being 76 days and the longest being 138 days. . The ice thickness is generally 40 cm, with a maximum ice thickness of 90 cm. After the ice is sealed, the ice surface is flat, and cracks and grooves often appear due to strong winds. Come to enjoy the lakes and mountains in winter, everything is white and silvery. In mid-March, the ice cap broke and ice floes appeared on the lake. Under the influence of wind, huge icebergs were formed and floated to the shore. The largest iceberg volume was about 10 cubic meters. After mid-April, the ice in the lake completely melted.

RiYue Mountain

RiYue Mountain is located 40 kilometers southwest of Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province. It belongs to the Qilian Mountains and is the junction of Huangyuan County, *** and He County. It is the watershed between the inner and outer basins of Qinghai Province and the natural dividing line between agricultural and pastoral areas, with an average altitude of about 4,000 meters. In spring, the Daotang River is thin and weak, meandering with a spring sadness that cannot be painted in ink paintings. In autumn, it is plump and broad, and it is gentle and generous while rushing. It is not like the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, where the huge waves are overwhelming and unstoppable, showing a manly and heroic spirit. There are no expensive delicacies in Daotanghe Town. You can go back to Xining to taste ethnic snacks: Yin Liang Noodles, Yunong Pi, Kang Pork, Li Yangtou, Xin Sour Tank, etc. Most of them are economical and affordable, and most of them are named after their surnames, which reflects the characteristics of self-employment.

Tambum Monastery

Tambum Monastery is located in Lushaer Town, Huangzhong County, 25 kilometers southwest of Xining City, Qinghai Province. Kumbum Temple is also known as Taer 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". It is located in the Lianhua Mountain Col in the southwest corner of Lushaer Town, Huangzhong County. It is one of the six major monasteries of the Gelug Sect (Yellow Sect) of Tibetan Buddhism in China. It is also the first number one scenic spot and historic site in Qinghai Province and a national key cultural relics protection unit. .

(1) Ticket: 80 yuan. Tickets are free for active military personnel, disabled military personnel, retired military cadres, preschool children, etc.; half-price discounts are provided for students, the elderly, and disabled people.

(2) Guide fee: determined according to the number of people, 20 yuan per person for 5 people. For more than 5 people, 10 yuan/person. 5 yuan/person for groups of 20 or more.

(3) Opening hours: 8 am to 5 pm

(4) Notes: Tourists are not allowed to take photos in Kumbum Temple

(5) Best tourist season: May to September every year is the best tourist season in Xining.

To get to Kumbum Monastery from Xining, you can first go to Xiaoximen Bus Station next to Xining Stadium and Zhifang Road Bus Station in the west of the city. There are minibuses and jeeps from here to Huangzhong County. There is usually one bus every 30 minutes during the day, and the latest bus leaves around 6pm. There were also four people from Xia Li to start the car. The minibus fare is 6 yuan/person and the taxi fare is 8 yuan/person. There are buses back to Xining before dark.

Menyuan Rapeseed Flower

Menyuan Rapeseed Flower is located in Menyuan County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It is the main oil production area in Qinghai Province and the northwest region. Therefore, the Rapeseed flowers have also become a beautiful and spectacular artificial landscape. In addition, the planting range of rapeseed here is from Qingshizui on the Haomen River in the west, to Yulongtan on the Datong River in the east, to Lenglongling on the border with Gansu Province in the north, and to the tall Daban Mountain in the south, stretching for dozens of years. kilometer. In summer, walking into Qinghai Menyuan Hui Autonomous County is like walking into a natural oil painting. Every year from July 18th to 25th, the Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Festival is held.