Wumeng Prairie Five-Day Tour Route Sky-Qinghai Chaka Salt Lake

Qinghai Chaka Salt Lake is known as the "Land of the Sky", and together with the other three scenic spots such as Qinghai Lake, it is known as the four major scenic spots in Qinghai. It was also rated as "one of the 55 places you must visit in your life" by "Tourism Geography" magazine. So what should you do in Chaka Salt Lake? Today, our editor will provide you with a travel guide to Chaka Salt Lake.

The origin of the Sky Kingdom

As we all know, the lake water has strong reflective ability, so Chaka Salt Lake is like a mirror of the sky. The rich salt content is also the formation of salt crystals after a cycle, and the still water surface above the crystals forms the most beautiful scenery. This kind of natural landscape is rare in China, so it is called China’s Sky Land.

Follow the tour of Chayan Lake

Chaka Salt Lake is also called Chaka or Dabu Sunnur. It is located near Chaka Town, Wulan County, Qinghai Province, about 150 kilometers away from Qinghai Lake. Its best viewing season is June, September, October or November, because officials of the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area have taken relevant measures to protect the ecology. Tourists are not allowed to go to the lake in July and August, but this is the season with the most tourists. Because during this period, the world's glaciers in the Salt Lake area melted into lake water, and the water volume gradually increased, so there was a better view. The editor recommends June here because there are relatively few tourists in June. At the same time, there is less rain in June and the proportion of salt is significant. Compared with July and August, the lake surface is calmer and the effect is more obvious.

Choose a good day to play, with blue sky and white clouds, and a beautiful background. So you need to choose a suitable weather, such as sunny and windless. Because if the weather is bad, the reflective effect is not very good and the scenery is not good. You can take photos before and after sunset because the best results are taken during this time. If you want to photograph the night sky of Chaka Salt Lake, it is recommended that you photograph the starry sky from the 23rd to the 8th day of the lunar calendar.

As for clothes, you can choose brightly colored clothes, which have obvious color contrast with the scenery of Chaka Salt Lake and are very beautiful.

The opening hours of Chayan Lake are from 7 am to 4:30 pm. The ticket price is 70 yuan, and the student ID card is half price. The one-way price of the small train in the scenic spot is 50 yuan per person; the one-way fare of the battery car is 10 yuan per person. You can also choose to walk, which takes about 20 minutes. It is recommended to take the battery car.

Chaka Salt Lake Scenery

Chaka Salt Lake is located at 36 degrees north latitude, and the land in the plateau area is pollution-free. This unique natural environment naturally allows people to clearly appreciate the vast beauty of the Milky Way. Coupled with the reflection of the lake surface, it forms a scene where the starry sky and the lake surface seem to merge into one, and there will be a spectacular scene where the starry sky seems to be scattered on the lake surface. Therefore, the Chaka Salt Lake at night is called the "Mirror of the Night Sky" in China.

The tea salt carving is also an interesting feature. Here you can see various landscapes carved with salt.

The most attractive part of Chaka Salt Lake is the railway track leading to the center of the lake. In the last century, the gauge of railway tracks was only 60 centimeters, which is rare in the current world. As ship mining and shipping technology developed, inch gauge trains came into use. After the small train completed its industrial mission, it gradually moved away from the craftsmanship of the Salt Lake. However, the railway tracks left over from history cross the Chaka Salt Lake and form a beautiful scenery with the lake. It has become a unique art. You can take a small train into the lake and overlook the beautiful lake scenery. Therefore, in the current Chaka Salt Lake tourism, taking a small train into the Salt Lake has become an indispensable tourist experience.

The Chaka Salt Lake at sunset has become the most beautiful time in the salt lake scenery. The sunrise, sunset or colorful clouds in the sky are reflected on the salt lake, forming a beautiful picture of water and sky, and it has become one of the favorite scenery of many tourists.

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