Qinghai Province is located in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau with Xining as its capital city. Qinghai Lake is the largest salt-water lake in China, which also situates in Qinghai Province. The beginnings of Yangtze River, Yellow River and Lancang River (Mekong River call overseas) are also in Qinghai Province. Qinghai tours focus on natural sightseeing, such as Qinghai Lake, Kanbula National Forest Park, Qilian Mountain Grassland, Mengyuan Rape Flower Scenic Spot, ect.
Since Xining is one of the important transit cities for train or flight into Lhasa, Qinghai tours are often arranged to connect with Tibet tours. Besides, Qinghai tour is a good alternative when Tibet is not open to foreign visitors with the Tibet-like highland view and Tibetan Temples, such as Taer Monastery.
Some Tips for Traveling in Qinghai
1. The temperature of summer in Qinghai has large difference between day and night, especially to the Kunlun Mountains and Qilian Mountains areas, you need to prepare the outdoor warm clothes.
2. The summer in Qinghai is mostly sunny day with thin air, tourists should have some ultraviolet prevention measures, and prepare some drugs to prevent altitude reaction.
3. Qinghai is a multi-ethnic province; there are about 43 ethnic groups working and living here including Han, Tibetan,
Hui, Monguor, Salar, and Moggol nationalities. The world's three major religions Buddhism, Islam and Christianity have spread in the whole province. The Tibetan, Tu and Moggol nationalities believe in Tibetan Buddhism (Lamaism); the
Hui and Salar nationalities believe in Islam.
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