What are the beautiful scenery of Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai?

Chaka Salt Lake has some scenic spots:

Mirror of the sky: Chaka Salt Lake is 3 100 meters above sea level and covers an area of 105 square kilometers. It's empty and flat. This lake contains a lot of sodium chloride with high salt content. It is a salt lake where solid and liquid coexist. The reflection of the lake is very strong, just like a mirror for the sky. This natural landscape is rare in China, and it is called "the mirror of the sky" in China. The best shooting time of Mirror in the Sky is before 9 am and after 5 pm.

Mirror of the night sky: Chaka Salt Lake is located at 36 degrees north latitude, in the east of Qaidam Basin, Qinghai Province. The plateau is pollution-free. The unique natural environment can clearly appreciate the vastness of the Milky Way and the dazzling strangeness of meteors. The reflection of the lake in Chaka Salt Lake makes the starry sky blend with the lake, and the starry sky seems to have landed on the lake. Therefore, the Chaka Salt Lake at night is called "the mirror of the night sky" in China.

Chaka Salt Sculpture: The outdoor large-scale salt sculpture art of Chaka Salt Lake, which was initiated by China Chaka Salt Lake. In 2009, domestic sand sculpture masters were invited to try to carve two salt sculptures, which were successful in one fell swoop. Since then, the masters have added works every year and held a salt sculpture art festival. 20 1 1 chaka salt lake salt sculpture is recognized as the largest foreign salt sculpture art group in the world. Every year, new salt sculptures are built in Chaka Salt Lake, gradually forming a large-scale salt sculpture group. The salt sculpture in Chaka Salt Lake is a harmonious combination of natural beauty and artistic beauty, which gives people a visual impact, while the beauty of salt sculpture in the salt lake gives people a spiritual shock.

Salt Lake Railway: The most attractive thing about Chaka Salt Lake is its railway leading to the center of the lake. The track was built in 1958, with a gauge of only 60 cm. It is a rare "inch rail" train, and some rails used are made in 1904. By 2008, with the application of ship picking and loading technology, the small train has completed its industrial mission.

Salt Lake Train: In the early stage of the development of Chaka Salt Lake, small trains were used to transport salt and salt mining workers in and out of the salt lake. After Chaka Salt Lake used a large salt mining ship to collect salt, the salt lake railway and small train withdrew from the industrial historical stage of the salt lake. Now, traveling in Chaka Salt Lake, taking a small train into the Salt Lake has become an indispensable tourism experience project. When you enter the lake by train, you can overlook the beautiful lakes and mountains.

Sunrise and sunset: Chaka Salt Lake is the most beautiful time around sunrise and sunset. Colorful clouds, sunrise or sunset set off the salt lake, forming a beautiful picture of water and sky, which has become a landscape pursued by tourists. The sunrise time of Chaka Salt Lake in May-September is around 6: 30 in the morning, and the sunset time is around May-September 19: 30.

Salt Lake Goddess: The name of Chaka Salt Lake Goddess is Muyaoluo Sama, which is one of the "five longevity sisters" in the Bandan Masuo Goddess System and related goddesses. He is the third disciple of Dharma Goddess and Lucky Goddess, and the patron saint of Chaka Salt Lake. He is in charge of salt and is the first of all kinds of food in the world. The whole material of the goddess of Chaka Salt Lake is all high-purity and high-grade white marble. The total height of the whole statue is 6.3 meters, of which the statue is 4.5 meters high and weighs 28 tons. According to legend, the goddess Sama of Muluoyao is gentle and kind, intelligent, blessed believers, responsive, and able to pray for believers and avoid disasters, with boundless merits.

Snow Mountain is reflected on the lake: Chaka Salt Lake is sandwiched between Wanyan Tongbu Mountain, a branch of Qilian Mountain, and Wangga Xiushan, a branch of Kunlun Mountain. The two mountains are covered with snow all year round, and the snow-capped mountains are reflected on the lake, forming a magnificent and unique natural scenery of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.