Qilian Mountain


Qilian Mountain, a famous mountain range in China, is a northern outlier of the Kunlun Mountains, forming the border between the Qinghai and the Gansu provinces of northern China. The range stretches from the south of Dunhuang some 800 km to the southeast, forming the northeastern escarpment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the southwestern border of the Gansu Corridor.

Qilian Mountain Grassland, a high-altitude grassland, is located on the mountain between 4,000 meters and 5,000 meters above sea level. And it is rated as one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China. With flocks of sheep and yaks in the grassland, it make the scenery is very beautiful.

Zhuoer Mountain, a branch of Qilian Mountain, is located on the north bank of the Babao River, in Qilian County, Haibei Prefecture.  It is famous for Danxia landform. The mountain is exposed the red sandstone. Interlaced with green grassland,  it is very beautiful. Coupled with the forest sea, rape flowers, villages, and county towns on both sides of the mountain range, the scenery has a strong sense of hierarchy and is very popular with photographers.

Snow Mountain : The mountain is at an altitude between 4,000 and 5,000 meters above sea level in average. The long and wide ice glacier terrain formed by the accumulated snow is spectacular. The so-called "it snows in June in Qilian Mountain" is the portrayal of the climates and its natural landscape. 
In the virgin forest area of Qilian Mountain, there are 157,000 hectares of forest resources, composing a large forest area in Qinghai province. There are trees like spruces, Sabina chinensis, poplars and bushes like hippophae rhamnoides and hawkweeds. In the thick forests, crowds of deer could be seen running and wandering around. The atmosphere in the mountain is wild and the environment is graceful.
 
Qilian Mountain in Haibei Prefecture is mainly located in Qilian County and Menyuan County.  Qilian Mountain is most famous for the unique Danxia landform, the endless grasslands, the flocks of cattle and sheep, which are very beautiful. 

Travel Tips
Address: Babao Town, Qilian County, Haibei Tibetans Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Phone: 0970-8679114
Official website: http://www.zhuoershan.com.cn/
Opening hours: 8: 00-18: 00


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