Qinghai Lake, located in the northeast of Qinghai Plateau, the city of Xining in northwest China is the largest inland lakes, is also China's largest lagoon. Piaomiao its vast, magnificent, is the nature of the Qinghai Plateau and thanks to a huge Baojing.

Qinghai Lake, the ancient known as the "West Sea", also known as "fresh water" or "fresh sea." Tibetan language is called "wrong Wenbo", which means "green lake" in Mongolian calls it "the library Noor", "blue oceans." Since the Qinghai Lake area of British Columbia earlier Wo family pasture, known as "Peel Wo-Qiang", the Han Dynasty some people call it the "Aw sea." Starting from the Northern Wei Dynasty was renamed the "Qinghai."



Qinghai Lake area of 4,456 square kilometers, over 360 km around the perimeter than the famous Taihu Lake twice more. Surface of things long, narrow North-South, slightly elliptical. At first look, like a mast of the Baiyang Shu. Qinghai lake about 19 meters deep on average, maximum depth of 28 meters, water storage capacity of 105 billion cubic meters, the lake is 3,260 meters above sea level, Mount Tai than two Dongyue even higher. Because here the terrain, climate is very cool. Even the scorching sun of summer, the average temperature is only 15 ? left, is the ideal summer holidays resort.

Qinghai Lake surrounded by four Weiwei surrounded by high mountains: the north is Chong-hong magnificent Chase Hill, east of the towering majesty of the vehicles, the south is Weiyi, followed by the Qinghai Nanshan, the west is the Saga Zheng-Rong rubber Hill. This four big mountain elevation in 3600 to 5,000 m between. Jumu look as if the four high natural barriers, the Qinghai Lake will be closely surrounded them. From the foot of the mountain to Lake, is the vast flat grasslands Cangmangwuji of Trinidad and Yanbo Hao-miao, Bibo sky of Qinghai Lake, is like a huge emerald Yu Pan-embedded in the mountains, grassland, and constitute a mountain , Lake, Prairie Xiangyingchengqu the magnificent scenery and Qili scenery.



Qinghai Lake in different seasons, the scenery very different. Summer season, when the surrounding mountains and the West Bank Weiwei the vast grasslands covered with green when the Qinghai Lake Shanqingshuixiu, high Qishuang days, the scenery is very Qili. The vast undulating grassland like a thousand miles is covered with a thick layer of green carpet, colorful flowers, green carpet of embellishment such as Kam-like satin, not the number of cattle and sheep and the Cong Biaofeitizhuang Ma mottled like a multicolored pearl Saman grassland; Lake area tidy picturesque rolling farmland Mailang, cauliflower pan-payment, aromatic Siyi; that Bibowanqing, Shuitianyise the Qinghai Lake, like the gently Yihong glass Qiongjiang Dangyang. The cold winter, when the arrival of a cold spell, around the mountains and grasslands, and a Ku Huang, sometimes put on a thick layer of snow. November each year, the ice began to Qinghai Lake, the vast Bicheng the lake, build-frozen, snow-wrapped, like a huge Baojing, Yi Yi in the sun shining, the day of radiation dazzling brilliance.



Tickets: Tickets for the Qinghai Lake area 151 from the original price of 20 yuan rose to 100 yuan; Bird Island in Qinghai Lake in the implementation of the original 48 yuan to 100 yuan adjustment; Kan Bula national forest parks, national geological park area ticket prices up to 130 yuan , Is located in a remote area of the Yellow River source start selling tickets, priced at 80 yuan.

     2007 Winter including New Year's Day during the Spring Festival next year, the Qinghai Lake area, including hotel rooms, a visitor centre and so on normal business, the most scenic spots will also be open spots, and the implementation of off-season prices. Since October 16, 2007 to March 31, 2008, tickets to halve the 50 yuan per person

Accommodation:
     Local Qinghai Lake Hotel tents (Republican County 151 km Qinghai-Tibet Highway Department, Tel :0974-513520) is 2 stars hotels. Inverted scenic spots along the river from the vehicles of 30-50 km. Room types are: yurts 280 yuan / Inter; Jiadeng double between 240 yuan, 160 yuan have not the standard toilet; There are also three world 90 yuan, 80 yuan four human, are public health. Hot water supply for the time: 20:30-23:00 pm. Tourists can also bring their own tents by the lake overnight, can also go to the famous hotel stay in Bird Island, where housing prices relatively low, at only 25 per bed yuan, but also two private dining rooms 120 yuan. Bird Island in the vicinity of some local guesthouse run by a tent, in fact, in tents inside revealed a few beds, to provide simple meals. Of course, live here on the premise that you do not have the health conditions of high expectations, especially bathing and toilet. In addition, in the summer, even in tents inside the ground is relatively moist. The advantage of cheaper prices, some of the success of the tourists have talked about the price of 15 yuan per night.  

Transportation:
     Xining to Qinghai Lake from the highway about 80 kilometers, about a week around 400 km. Qinghai Lake by coach to compare reluctantly, you can do from Xining Coach Station to Coach Bird Island about 50 kilometers from the dark horse of the river, time to nearly five hours, about 20 yuan. And then rent a small van to the local Bird Island, the cost is about 50 yuan / car. Get off the train covered in the Hall, can reach the south bank of Qinghai Lake, but due to Bird Island in the north shore, such a choice is not very good. There are many travel agencies in Xining, railway stations and hotels, to attract the business of Bird Island in Qinghai Lake, one-day general the cost around 100 yuan, Erri You in the cost of around 180 yuan. There does not include food, lodging and tickets cost. In May to September the tourist season, starting every day. Another approach is to own rental Qinghai Lake, the cost of around need about 800-1,000 yuan. Although the ride coach or train to Golmud of Qinghai Lake are passing through, but only Yuanyuandekan see. If you insist on the stopover on the way to Golmud Bird Island, the only car rental along the Qinghai Lake to the north and then take a section of Golmud to the south coast to the main roads. Bird Island to the lake from the "Harbour Hill," a cruise ship, 45 yuan / person.

Food:
     In addition to Bird Island in Qinghai Lake near hotels, restaurants can be no more good choices available to tourists. Qinghai Lake is the lake's salty, can not drink, I suggest you bring enough of your daily drinking water and food. In addition, Bird Island near the local Tibetan people operating the tents guesthouses, there can enjoy a simple meal of possession, such as Yangpai, Xuechang, Zanba, and so on, although the initial consumption may not adapt.