6 self-driving tour around Qinghai-Gansu Great Ring Road, friends who want to go to northwest go on road trip should collect it quickly with precautions.

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Line 1: Xining -(S113- Ta 'er Temple -(G612- Sun Moon Mountain -(G6- Daotang River -(G19- Qinghai Lake-(G19-) This is the gateway to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where the cultures of Han, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic groups and religions blend together, forming a colorful cultural landscape. The proximity to Shenhu Lake, snow-capped mountains, canyons and Danxia landform also makes Xining a must-see place for viewing natural scenery. There are Buddhist resort Ta 'er Temple, Islamic temple Dongguan Muslim Temple, mutual assistance forest canyon, and the vast Qinghai Lake adjacent to Xining. It is also very convenient from Menyuan, Zhangye, Huangnan and other places in Xining, and it is an important hub for traveling in the west. Sun Moon Mountain is located on the road from Huangyuan to Qinghai Lake, and it is also the only way for Qinghai to enter Tibet. Legend has it that when Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, she broke a stone mirror that could not see her hometown here, and it was divided into two petals, the sun and the moon, hence the name Sun and Moon Mountain. There is a small peak on each side of the mountain pass of Sun Moon Mountain, and there are two landmark buildings, namely the Sun Pavilion and the Moon Pavilion. Daotang River originates from Chahan Grassland at the western foot of Riyue Mountain and ends at Qinghai Lake in the west. Tibetan compatriots say that this is caused by the tears of Princess Wencheng. When Princess Wencheng married Tubo and passed by here, she missed her hometown and threw away the mirror of Sun Moon, which became Sun Moon Mountain. Tears of sadness and tears merged into this westbound river. Daotang River is the smallest branch of Qinghai Lake water system. The river twists and turns, and the river is crystal clear, which looks as magical and charming as a bright ribbon falling on the grassland. The Tibetan name of Qinghai Lake is "Cuowenbu" (meaning "blue sea"). Located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and in Qinghai Province, it is formed by the collapse of faults between Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qinghai. It is the largest inland lake in China and the origin of the name of Qinghai Province. The lake covers a vast area, with a circle around the lake of about 36 kilometers. The lake is boundless and blue and ethereal. Surrounded by mountains, the lake is surrounded by vast grasslands close to the lake. The scenery is spectacular and beautiful, and there are many areas and landscapes for viewing. It is the most important scenic spot to visit Qinghai.

Route 2: Heima River Sunrise-(G19-Chaka Salt Lake (G19-- Delingha (S213-- Dachaidan) (The whole journey: 475KM

Heima River is located at the edge of Qinghai Lake, about 22 km west of Xining, which is the starting point of the highway around Qinghai Lake. Of course, coming to Heima River is not only for riding Qinghai Lake, but more importantly, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise on the sacred lake on the plateau. Heima River has a wide view, which is one of the best places to watch the sunrise in Qinghai Lake. Chaka Salt Lake is located in Chaka Town, Wulan County, on the west side of Qinghai Lake, about 8 kilometers away from Heimahe Township in Qinghai Lake area. Many tourists who visit Qinghai Lake will visit here. Chaka Salt Lake is a salt field for more than 3, years. The lake contains a lot of salt, which will naturally crystallize into a white lake, reflecting the sky, clouds and mountains on the other side in the lake very beautifully. Visitors can also walk barefoot on the lake to watch and photograph their own reflection, just like the sky. There are also many salt sculptures in the scenic spot to watch, and you can also take a small train to visit the depths of the salt lake. Baigong Mountain is the most prominent mountain peak in the northeast of Tuosu Lake. It has obvious signs, looks like a pyramid from a distance and has a sense of mystery. When viewed from the side, it looks like a gorilla sitting on the blue lake. When viewed from the front, it is a single-sided mountain, and the cliff stands against the lake, about 2 meters high. It is surrounded by deserts and swamps, and sand beams and Gobi can be seen everywhere.

Route 3: Dachaidan-Qinghai Yadan (G311—-Yangguan Scenic Area (G215-- Dunhuang City) (the whole journey: 34KM

Dachaidan Town is located in the northern edge of the world-famous Qaidam Basin, and "Chaidan" means salt lake, so Dachaidan Town is named after the lake. Usute (Yadan Geopark on Water) is an Yadan landform on water. Because of the uplift of Lake Jinaier, Yadan Group on the northern edge is gradually submerged, forming a unique Yadan on water, just like a "Wang Yang" out of thin air in an endless desert. Usute (Yadan Geopark on the Water stands on this Wang Yang, which is magical and mysterious. Few people have been there at present. Sometimes you are the only one in the whole Yadan Geopark on the Water, and you can enjoy it without any interference. From sunrise to sunset, it's like a dream. The sun shines on Yadan on the water, and the color is golden. The stone pillars and reflections feel like enchanted castle suspended in the air. Yangguan site, also known as Yangguan Museum, is located on the west side of Dunhuang city, about 6 kilometers away from Dunhuang city. It is a scenic spot built on the basis of the ancient Yangguan site. In the scenic area, some tower buildings imitating the Han Dynasty have been built, and several exhibition halls have been set up to display many cultural relics on the ancient Silk Road. Here, you can visit cultural relics and buildings, take photos with Guyangguan site, and visit a residential street in the scenic spot to buy souvenirs.

Line 4: Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain-Shazhou Night Market-Dunhuang City (the whole stay is 5KM

The whole building of Dunhuang Folk Museum adopts the traditional castle-style building with the functions of preventing bandits, theft and sandstorm. As the most popular quadrangle form in Dunhuang residential buildings, the architectural style is simple and elegant, the wood structure is exquisitely carved, spacious and bright, and the indoor furnishings are diverse and simple. It is an important place to reflect the cultural life of the householder and the folk architectural style of Dunhuang. There are 126 houses with various ancient architectural styles in the museum, which fully shows the folk customs of Dunhuang.

the Mogao grottoes, also known as the thousand Buddha caves, are located in the southeast of Dunhuang city. Grottoes were built in the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the excavation of grottoes lasted for thousands of years until the end of the Yuan Dynasty. With a large number of murals, grottoes and cultural relics, it is a world-famous Buddhist art resort. Here, you can enjoy the large-scale grottoes and murals with rich contents, and learn about the development history of Buddhism in Dunhuang for thousands of years through explanations and film shows. It is the first choice for tourists to visit Dunhuang. The scenic spot "Mingsha Mountain-Crescent Spring" is located about 5 kilometers south of Dunhuang city, where the sand mountain and spring water are always famous as "desert wonders" and it is one of Dunhuang's business cards. Here you can climb Mingsha Mountain, overlook the crescent spring, enjoy the sunset on the top of the mountain and feel the desolation and vastness of the northwest desert. Although fire and water have always been incompatible, Crescent Moon Spring is in a sand mountain. This is because Crescent Moon Spring is located under Mingsha Mountain and surrounded by sand dunes. Because of the terrain, sand does not go down the mountain when it is windy, but flows up the mountain, so Crescent Moon Spring will never be buried by sand. Shazhou Market is well-known, it is the most famous food street in the local area, and it is also a must-see for Dunhuang tourism. The market includes cultural theme area, special catering area, folk market area, regional customs area, bar area and other functional areas, and has become a comprehensive market and cultural landscape integrating culture, tourism, leisure, shopping, entertainment and catering in Dunhuang.

Route 5: Dunhuang City -(G311- Jiayuguan-(G3-Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geopark-(G3-Zhangye (the whole stay: 59KM

Jiayuguan Guancheng is located 5 km west of Jiayuguan City, which is the western section of the Great Wall of Wan Li in Ming Dynasty. Guancheng was built in Ming Dynasty, which is the most spectacular Guancheng along the Great Wall of Wan Li. Because of the dangerous terrain and magnificent architecture, it is known as "the first xiongguan in the world" and "even the key". Jiayuguan Guancheng is located in Jiayuguan Cultural Relics Scenic Area. Tickets are all-pass and you need to visit the whole scenic area. The scenic spot is not too big, and the perimeter of the whole scenic spot is about 4 kilometers, so you can walk inside. If you are not physically fit, you can rent a bicycle at the door to play. Danxia landform belongs to red bed landform, which refers to isolated peaks and steep rocks formed by long-term weathering and stripping of red sandstone and flowing water erosion. It is the general name of all kinds of Danxia grottoes developed along vertical joints in thick red sand and conglomerate layers, mainly developed in horizontal or gently inclined red strata from Jurassic to Tertiary. This landform is most typical in Danxia Mountain in northern Guangdong, so it is called Danxia landform. Danxia in Zhangye is mainly composed of red gravel, sandstone and mudstone. Visitors can see thousands of cliffs and mountains in the scenic spot showing bright red and reddish brown, especially under the sunshine, the mountains and hills with strange shapes are colorful and magnificent. Route 6: Zhangye-Qilian -(G227- Qilian Prairie -(G227- Gangshika Xuefeng -(G227- 1, mu rape flower in Menyuan -(G227- Xining City) (The whole journey ends at 29KM

Qilian Mountain is the border line between Gansu and Qinghai, and it is also one of the most important mountains in China. On the south side of Qilian Mountain in Qinghai, there are Yuan Ye with abundant aquatic plants, beautiful mountains and fantastic landforms, and many magnificent treasures of Tibetan Buddhism. At present, in Qilian County, Haibei Prefecture, there are many scenic spots to visit, such as Zhuo'er Mountain, Niuxinjian, Arou Temple and Qilian Mountain Grassland. In 28, Qilian Mountain Scenic Area officially became a national AAAA-level tourist scenic spot, which is a popular place for Qinghai tourism. Gangshika Xuefeng is located in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Qinghai Province, with an altitude of 5254.5 meters. It is the highest peak in the eastern part of Qilian Mountains. The peak is snowy and silvery all the year round, just like a jade dragon, and it is also the first of the mountains in Menyuan. Looking from afar, it is white at ordinary times. Whenever the sun sets, the sunset glow shines, and the top of the mountain is colorful and the twilight rises. It is called "Feng Long Sunset" and is one of the eight scenic spots in Menyuan. Menyuan County is located in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, where there is the largest rape flower base in Qinghai and the main oil producing area in northwest China. Different from the south, July is the season when rape blossoms here every year. Rape flowers are not unusual, and they are found in many places, but the rape flowers in Menyuan County are completely different from those in the south. From Qingshizui in the west, Yulongtan in the east, Lenglongling at the border with Gansu in the north, and Dabanshan in the south, the rape flowers in Menyuan stretch for nearly 1 kilometers. Looking around, the whole rape flower field is like a golden sea, and there is an overwhelming northwest spirit against the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains on the plateau. Precautions: 1. There are many long downhill slopes, so remember not to slide in neutral when going downhill; 2. Don't drive tired, and be careful of the cows and sheep of Tibetan compatriots; 3. It is best to choose a car with automatic transmission. The slope of the mountain road is large, and it is not easy for a car with manual transmission to start halfway up the slope; 4. Dachaidan-Dunhuang section, Guazhou-Jiayuguan section, and prone to cross winds. If there are large vehicles in the opposite lane when passing, please slow down and pull over, especially when you meet a large truck; 5. Stop at the pass at high altitude, such as Rubber Mountain (3,8 m) and Dadongshushan Pass (4,12 m). It is best not to turn off the engine. Like people, cars will have altitude sickness, and if they turn off, they may not catch fire; 6. Inspect the vehicle before departure every day: Before departure every day, conduct a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle, including whether there is oil leakage or water leakage (see if there are oil and sewage traces on the ground under the vehicle; Measure the tire pressure to see if the tire pressure is appropriate; Check the oil condition (pull out the oil dipstick to see if the oil color is normal and the oil height is appropriate; Don't forget to check whether the spare tire is in good condition; 7. Traffic accidents caused by flat tires at high speed are the most frequent and dangerous. Therefore, before going out, be sure to check the wear on the tire surface to see if there are bulges and cracks on the surface and whether there are hard injuries caused by blunt objects. If there are such cases, it is necessary to repair and maintain them before going out; 8. If you take the Zhangye-Qilian section, Heimahe-Chaka Salt Lake section, there are many mountain roads, and the bends are often many and urgent. At this time, you must not overtake in the curve or occupy the road when you are not sure whether there is a car coming ahead, and slow down and whistle before turning; It should be noted that some riders like to cut corners when cornering, but when driving on mountain roads, never cut into the opposite lane!