Ten essentials for going to Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is the largest inland lake in China, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It has formed its own unique natural ecosystem for thousands of years, and many exciting landscapes have emerged in front of people. Here are some detailed strategies to share with you.

Necessary items and precautions:

Book air tickets, train tickets and hotel accommodation in advance.

All star-rated hotels in Xining, the provincial capital, have complete accommodation conditions and support online booking.

Although some hotels and guesthouses along the route also support booking, the accommodation conditions are very general, similar to some small hotels.

Small hotels around Heima River also have "wake-up service". Hotel owners will get up early and see that the weather is suitable for watching the sunrise. They will shout "Get up and watch the sunrise" in the yard before sunrise at 5: 30. The fly in the ointment is that these small hotels can't be booked online. You can find a local travel company to make a reservation for them.

Bring your bank card and mobile phone, not a lot of cash.

Mobile phone signal along the line is good, and all possible consumption points and even canteens support mobile payment (WeChat or Alipay).

If you drive, please consider the toll. Most toll stations do not support mobile payment. However, the toll in Qinghai is much cheaper than that in other places (only Xining to Chaka Salt Lake to Qinghai Lake and back to Xining Ring Road, the toll of 600 kilometers is about 150 yuan).

Cold-proof sun-protective clothing, sunglasses, skin care products

Cold protection, sun protection and ultraviolet protection must be brought.

A pair of comfortable flat shoes and slippers.

Flat shoes are for comfort, and slippers are for taking beautiful photos in the water.

camera

For most young ladies, mobile phones or micro-phones can replace cameras. However, if you have a SLR, and you have long, medium and short lenses, wide-angle lenses and various filters, bring them all. Whether shooting the mirror of the sky or shooting the sunrise and sunset in Qinghai Lake, these equipment will be used.

If you have a drone, you'd better bring it!

Drinking Water

Qinghai has a dry climate and hard plateau water quality. It is recommended to prepare mineral water before departure. If you have a chronic disease and need to take medicine during the trip, please prepare warm water before departure or boil it with mineral water after staying in the hotel.

food

The diet in Qinghai is mainly pasta, beef and mutton. Personally, I strongly recommend that you try our delicious food in Qinghai, but if you really don't like it, I suggest you buy convenient food before you leave.

Sleeping bags and toiletries

The accommodation is not good, so it is recommended to bring sleeping bags and toiletries.

Pay attention to the weather in advance

Although the weather forecast is not accurate, it can be used as a sufficient reference. The sky is clear and the scenery will be more magnificent.

In the evening, please don't stay by Qinghai Lake.

Strongly oppose camping. According to the herdsmen in Hudong, they saw wolves in the middle of the night.

Mosquitoes in Qinghai Lake are poisonous.

The door must open and close quickly. When not taking pictures, try to wear long sleeves or sun protection clothes to prevent mosquito bites.