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What are the tourist attractions in Qinghai?

There are many classic attractions in Qinghai. Let’s briefly describe them:

1. Qinghai Lake. This place is considered the most famous place in Qinghai. Qinghai Lake, located in the northeast of the Qinghai Plateau and northwest of Xining City, is the largest inland lake and the largest saltwater lake in my country. It is a national AAAAA-level national natural scenic spot.

2. Kumbum Monastery

Tambum Monastery, together with Ganden, Drepung, Sera, Tashilhunpo Monastery in Tibet and Labrang Monastery in Gannan, is called the Tibetan Temple of my country. The six major monasteries of the Gelug sect of Buddhism are the place where Zonglupa, the founder of the Gelug sect, was born. Due to its large scale and complete structure and convenient transportation, it has become the most concentrated place for people to visit Tibetan Buddhist temples and the most important tourist attraction in Qinghai Province. Murals, embroidery and butter flowers are the three unique arts of Kumbum Monastery. Kumbum Monastery is a national AAAA tourist attraction, 25 kilometers away from Xining.

3. Nianbaoyuze Mountain

Nianbaoyuze Mountain is located in the southwest of the county, more than 40 kilometers away from Zhiqingsongduo. According to legend, it is the birthplace of Sanguoluo and the second largest sacred mountain in Guoluo. The main peak is 5,369 meters above sea level, covered with snow all year round and covered by huge glaciers with an area of ??about 5.05 square kilometers. Nianbaoyuze Scenic Area is a scenic spot with tall and dangerous mountains and rivers and majestic momentum. There are criss-crossing valleys and ravines, and numerous rivers and lakes, all of which are plateau freshwater lakes. Fairy Lake is surrounded by mountains and thickets. There are also attractions such as the footprints of Padmasambhava, Gesar Stone Seat, Gesar Hot Spring, Lalong Huade Mountain Shenxiu Immortal Cave and other attractions around Nianbao Yuze Mountain. It is a national AAAA-level scenic spot.

4. Qilian Scenic Tourist Attractions

The Qilian Mountains are located in the northeastern part of Qinghai Province and the western border of Gansu Province in China. Qilian has always been known as the "Little Switzerland of the East" and is especially suitable for self-driving. Or charter a car to visit Xining-Qinghai Lake-Qilian Mountain-Zhangye (National Highway 227). It is a place rarely visited by group tourists, and it is also a place especially suitable for photography enthusiasts. The original ecological scenery of Qilian is well preserved, with criss-crossing snow-capped mountains, plateau grasslands with mottled natural colors, dense primitive grasslands, and rich wild animals and plants. It is a great place to take pictures of the scenery.

5. Chaka Salt Lake

"Chaka" is Mongolian, which means salt pond, which is the sea of ??green salt. Different from the blue of Qinghai Lake, it is white here. The clear lake water forms a huge reflector with the help of white salt crystals. The blue sky and white clouds in the sky are reflected, and it is called China's "Mirror of the Sky."

Not only can you go deep into the lake and walk barefoot on the salt lake to take unique reflection portraits, but you can also take photos of the Milky Way-like starry sky at night, with the stars reflected in the lake. This is not only a place of the sky, but also a place of the night sky. territory!