Qilian Mountains [Jiayuguan in Gansu]
 
     Qilian Mountains description:

     Qilian Mountains average 4,000 meters above sea level in between -5000 meters, Qi Li spectacular landscape.

The Qilian Mountains forest area, 157,000 hectares, more than 200 million cubic meters of forest resources, spruce, Juniper, poplar and other trees and whip Ma, black thorn, Shan Liu, and other shrubs. Qinghai Province is one of the larger forest areas. The Qilian Mountains in a dense forest Xueling Luqun; Xuelian, silkworm is made up, the snow-capped mountains grass Qilian Mountain snow line "Suihan Three Friends."



     Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve is located in Gansu, Qinghai provinces at the junction, east of Pine Tree Hill Wushaoling, west to the mouth when Jinshan, the Hexi Corridor north, south, the Qaidam Basin. Qilian Mountain is a series of parallel mountains and valleys with the composition of 3000-5000 meters above sea level in general, the main peak 5,547 meters above sea level. Love the cold weather the impact of the plateau, the Qilian Mountains at an altitude of 4,200 meters above the alpine zone, nival, the formation of ice Chuanda 2859, a total area of 1972.5 square kilometers. Melting snow into the sheep River, Heihe, Shule three major river systems, 56 inland rivers in the source. In runoff 7.26 billion cubic meters, is trying to bottom-up lazy people the lifeblood of economic and cultural prosperity here is the basic guarantee.

Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve are in Wuwei, Zhangye the two regions and parts of Jinchang city, something over 1,200 km long, 120 km north-south width, the total area of 2.653 million hectares. The main object is to protect the Qilian Mountains water conservation forest, grassland vegetation. The region has 1,044 kinds of higher plants, water conservation forest is the main Our Qinghai spruce tree, the Qilian Juniper, as well as sporadic Shanyang and birch; shrubs are the main open-mei, Jian Ye Caragana, Indira, such as Liu. Woodland area of about 111,000 hectares, the forest coverage rate lower, but throughout the arid region, it is very important and valuable. It is precisely because of the existence of Qilian Mountain forest, makes glacier water and rainfall Xucun down, slow to recharge rivers, runoff from the adjustment to reduce flash floods and ensure a relatively stable runoff in the role. Lin on the important role of water, already a clear understanding of the ancients, it summed up as "Snow Mountain in 1000 Ren, Songshan 10,000, water and soil, Han source spit flow."

Qilian Nature Reserve, wild animals are 58 kinds of mammals, over 140 kinds of birds, amphibians, 13 species of reptiles. Is a national key protected wild animals are white-lip deer, wild ass, wild yak, Panyang, snow leopard, grouper Mei Zhen dozens of chickens. Here is our precious medicinal plants and animals important origin of the musk deer.



Qilian Mountain Nature Reserve has a unique and typical natural habitats and flora and fauna of that very important scientific research value.

     Habitat because of the Qilian Mountains south of the Hexi Corridor, also known as the Nanshan. NWW - to the South East-East. When West and the Jinshan mouth and Aerjinshan phase grounding, the first east Ukraine Xiaoling, Nanlin Qaidam Basin, a total of tea cards and the Yellow River valley and the basin. Northwest high-lying, low-southeast of the vast majority of more than 4,000 meters above sea level, southwest amounted to more than 5,000 meters, the highest peak for the Shule Nanshan Kong is my guitar, elevation 5,808 meters. Mountains north and south wings, very asymmetric, the northern slope of the relative height difference over 3,000 meters, only the southern slope of 500-1000 meters. Mountains to the eastern part of the main water erosion, the erosion of strong western dry, cold mountain while Cypriot weathering mainly evident three razed plane. China's glaciers for the most points on one of the regions, as the birthplace of many rivers.

Gate source Qingshi mouth County, is expected to see Qilian Kong Gush peak, is looking north of Qilian the best location. Qilian Mountains are Qinghai, Gansu provinces of the great mountains. At the same time, it is in Qinghai and one of the main forest, mountain meadows, to the development of animal husbandry, growing a variety of medicinal plants and other economic, dozens of wildlife habitat, there are over 40 kinds of mineral resources, known as "000 Baoshan, "said. Since there east to west (West), Zhang Ning (Ye), Huang (source)-chia (Guan Yu), Dun (Hsin-huang) Georgia (Seoul wood). Tourism can be carried out in agriculture, national customs and scientific investigation.



Qilian Mountains northeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on the verge of a huge mountain range, is a series of roughly parallel to each other Northwest - South East toward the mountains and Valley Stream-and composition of an average height above 4,000 meters, the highest peak Kong is my guitar peak 5,827 meters, 5000 M above the high mountains, snow all year round Ai Ai, a very wide distribution of glaciers. There are Kharrazi Lake Qinghai Lake and two huge mountain basin. High mountain terrain, coupled with the impact of the southeast monsoon, showing the cold wet climate characteristics. As the eastern section of hot water with better conditions, at an altitude of the lower valley areas, a certain valley agriculture, cultivation of highland barley, rape, barley, oats and other crops-cooler. 2,800 m above sea level over large areas of grassland, for good pasture. Yinpo the mountains around the pines and cypresses, tall trees such as Birch, Linhai lush, many local coverage of up to 20-40 percent, Yinpo scrub health, forage grass. Produced mushrooms, ginseng fruit nutrition nourishing a senior role. Licorice, Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, dangshen, rhubarb, holly, and other valuable medicines Juema Manshanbianye. In Linhai, shrub jungle, grassland habitat of wild yak, wild ass, Panyang, such as several Feiqinzoushou 10.

With the original, pure and simple mountain landscape. Many wild animals, expensive medicines and Shanzhen Game, to return to nature people a taste of the fun.

Qilian Mountains best tourist season:
  
Qilian Mountains of the seasons has never been less clear, spring does not like spring, summer does not like summer. The so-called "Qilian Liuyuexue" is the Qilian Mountains climate and natural landscape today.

     The best travel time: 7, August
 
Qilian Mountains Transportation:
  
     Urban area of the Qilian Mountains have arrived in green tourism.



Qilian Mountains Accommodation:
  
     To the Qilian Mountains, can choose from close to the scenic areas of Zhangye City, the city has a lot of tourists prepared for the different grades of hotels, an affordable price.

Qilian mountain cuisine:

     Ganchuan snack street in Zhangye City of democracy Strand. Street on both sides of a variety of snacks Tandian Yizipaikai, Zhangye provide unique fish rubbing surface, mutton Fenpi gluten, rice-and small rice, fried Xuechang, a sheep's head soup, fish powder, gray Doutang, chicken Juanzi pad, Shandan oil fruit flavor, and other snacks.
   
    Local characteristics:

    Roll fish face - will use palm noodles Cuocheng an inch long, intermediate crude, the two pointed fish-shaped face, the headlines or to Liangban eaters.

    Mutton Fenpi - hook into the gluten starch paste mutton Caitang add Fenpi, gluten made, and more for breakfast.

    - Rice - commonly known as the Northwest Taicai to Mianpi Volume pigs, sheep lungs to be "dry volumes", cut into wafers, the code-cooked pork, edible fungus, eggs, chili sauce made from films such as pouring.