Haidong

Haidong is a prefectural-level city in Qinghai Province. Haidong (“East of the Sea”) is named for its location to the east of Qinghai Lake. The tourism in Haidong City is characterized by a nature-friendly culture and cultural sites, in which folk and religious culture play an important role. Here you will find the Mengda Nature Reserve, a kingdom of lush vegetation nicknamed the Xishuangbanna of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. You will also find the “emerald of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,” the interactive Beishan (“North Mountain”) National Forest Park. There are also many archaeological sites of great research and archaeological value, including the prehistoric human remains of a natural calamity 4000 years ago at the Lajia site, and sites like the Liuwan Tombs, left behind by ancient peoples like the Majiayao and Xindian.