Four Salt Lakes in Qaidam Basin

The four major salt lakes in Qaidam Basin are Chaka Salt Lake, Kunteyigan Salt Lake, Mahai Salt Lake and Chaerhan Salt Lake.

1, Chaka Salt Lake

Ka Salt Lake, also known as Chaka or Dabsunnaoer, with a total area of 105 square kilometers, is a natural crystalline salt lake located in Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, and is one of the "Four Great Scenes" in Qinghai. Chaka Salt Lake is famous for its rich "Daqing Salt". As early as the Western Han Dynasty from 206 BC to 25 AD, the local Qiang people knew to collect salt and eat it.

2. Kunteyi Dry Salt Lake

Antarctic stone is a natural mineral found in Antarctic salt lake from 65438 to 0965. It will melt into liquid at room temperature and recrystallize at low temperature (melting point -25 degrees Celsius). It is only found in the northern edge of Kunteyi Salt Lake in the west of Qaidam Basin in China. Kunteyigan Salt Lake is located near Lenghu Town, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, with an area of 1680 square kilometers and rich mineral resources.

3. Mahai dry salt lake

Solid salt lake is a "dry salt lake". Lake water exists in the crystal gaps of salt sediments, and some or all of the lake water called brine is not seen on the surface, and all kinds of crystal salts are directly exposed to the lake surface, so it is called dry salt lake. Mahai dry salt lake, also known as Mahai salt beach, has a drainage area of 3,700 square kilometers and is located in Dachaidan Town, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.

4. Chaerhan Salt Lake

Located between Kunlun Mountain and Qilian Mountain, the Qaidam Basin is famous at home and abroad as the "cornucopia" of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The heart of the Qaidam Basin is the famous Qarhan. Chaerhan Salt Lake is one of the largest natural salt lakes in the world, with a total area of 5856 square kilometers. "Chaerhan" is Mongolian, which means "salt ze".

Matters needing attention in visiting salt lake

1, visitors had better prepare some wet tissues before visiting the salt lake. When the skin is stained with salt particles or salt water, it should be wiped with water or paper towels, which will cause certain damage to the skin after a long time.

2. The ultraviolet rays in the northwest plateau are very strong, and the lake will reflect light. You should do a good job of sun protection and wear sunglasses.

The salt lake is located at an altitude of 3000 meters. Foreign tourists should be careful not to take strenuous exercise to avoid altitude sickness. If you feel unwell, please go to the infirmary in the lobby of the visitor service center at the entrance of the scenic spot to rest.

4. The salt layer in the salt lake is rough, so it hurts a little to walk barefoot in the lake. It is recommended to bring your own shoe covers or rent them in scenic spots to go to the lake. Remember not to go near the salt hole in the lake.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Chaerhan Salt Lake