Xining Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Kumbum Monastery Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Do you think these check-in photos at Kumbum Monastery are good?
Walking in the Kumbum Monastery with more than 600 years of history, touching the scattered temples on the Lotus Mountain, appreciating the art of ancient architecture, and feeling the peace in the strong light and shadow. The lifelike butter flowers, vivid murals and colorful embroidery make up the 'Three Wonders of Kumbum Monastery Art', which are amazing and stoppable.
Kumbum Monastery has a history of more than 600 years and covers an area of more than 600 acres. The temple buildings are distributed on the slopes of Lotus Mountain, with the temples scattered high and low, reflecting each other. The Dajinwa Temple in the center of the temple, with green walls and golden tiles, is brilliant and is the main building of the temple. The Buddha statues in the temple are vivid and beautiful, and they are sacred. The lifelike butter flowers, colorful murals and colorful embroidery are known as the 'Three Wonders of Kumbum Monastery Art'. The temple also contains many Buddhist scriptures and academic classics in history, literature, philosophy, medicine, and legislation.
Travel tips:
1. Kumbum Monastery is located in Xining, you can take bus 306 directly, open from 08:00-17:30.
2. Pay attention to dress requirements, you must wear long gowns and long skirts to enter.
3. There are many places in the temple where photography is prohibited, pay attention to the warning signs.
4. Try not to take pictures of local people or monks who are prostrating or turning scriptures.
Recommended check-in locations:
1. The city gate at the ticket check-in.
2. The 'Kumbum Monastery' sign in front of the right hand side of the white tower when you come in, as well as the turning cylinder and three towers further down the slope.
3. There are many pigeons here, you need to compose the picture in advance and wait for the pigeons to fly over, which really requires some luck and patience.
4. After entering along the main road, there are many red walls, white walls and stacked ancient buildings, which are very photogenic under the light and shadow.
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Visiting Kumbum Monastery
#mytripvlog An incredible tour of Qinghai Province began at Xining’s Kumbum Monastery!
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Michaela (@uncoveringcities)
Kumbum Monastery
The monastery in Xining is swarming with worshipping monks, amongst beautiful temples, full of colour and life! The surrounding town is quiet and peaceful, and the entry into the monastery is quick and easy. You can spend hours wondering around this beautiful site, it really feels like you're in another country.
I would always highly recommend visiting this amazing place, to see a direct contrast between Chinese ans Tibetan inspired architecture. Arrive early to ensure a quiet experience.
You can see the gold guilded temple, colourful flags, amongst countless statues of religious figures. It really is a remarkable place.
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Welcome to Qinghai, China’s fourth largest province and home to towering mountains, stunning waterscapes and a variety of folk cultures.⠀
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We started our adventure in Xining (西宁), the capital city of the province on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau - and a city that played a key role in trade and cultural exchange after opening the Silk Road. And one of the most famous historical places to visit near Xining is Ta’er Monastery (otherwise known as Kumbum Monastery).⠀
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With 400 years of history, this monastery is a religious activity center that still houses practising monks within the complex that comprises of Buddhist halls, large courtyards, multiple stupas and more. ⠀
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📍Kumbum Monastery, near Xining, Qinghai Province, China
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Riyue Mountains (Sun and Moon Mountains) Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Riyue Mountain as frozen Winter Dreamland
Most posts show Qinghai province during summer but also the late winter creates a beautiful countryside. While the lakes are frozen, you can enjoy still the monasteries, temples and mountains partially covered in snow.
Riyue Mountain is beautiful during late winter days with a mixture of snow and awakening nature. Almost no tourists will come this way but you can do small hiking tour from top to top of each grass hill.
Put your warm clothes on and don’t forget sun protection then you will be ready to spend some good time there without having many other people there.
#winter #mountaintop #mountainhike
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Benjamin Sch.
Sun and Moon Mountain-Nyima Dawa La (Tibetan)
1. Riyue Mountain
Address - Huangyuan County, Xining, Qinghai Provinve, China
Highlights - Princess Wencheng statue , Temple, Museum
Rating - 4star
The legendary story behind this geographic travel spot is the relationship between Han-Chinese princess Wencheng and Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo from 7th century. On her way to marry the king, the queen looked into a magic mirror with a sun-moon design to see her future family. But unfortunately, she only sees herself in the mirror. Out of agony, she breaks the mirror and the Daotang River flowing in unusual east to west direction, originates from her tears.
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Aviman
A Mountain with Time-Honored Story
Sun and Moon Mountain is one of the famous mountains in China. It has a beautiful story that can be traced thousands of years ago. It is sorrounded by huge mountains and a beautiful platue where it is covered by snow during winter. Riyue Mountain was called Russet Ridge during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) because of its grassless russet mountaintop. Legend has it that in the 641 during Zhenguan Period (627-649), when Princess Wencheng left for Tubo to marry Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, she was very sad and painful. So the Emperor of Tang Dynasty gifted her a sun-and-moon treasure mirror and said to her that if she looked in the mirror at the boundary of Tang Dynasty and Tubo (Tibet), she would see her hometown and her parents. When Princess Wencheng reached the boundary, she took out the mirror and looked in it immediately. However, what she could see nothing in the mirror but a thin face of herself and the setting sun shining on Russet Ridge. She came to realize that the Emperor of Tang Dynasty had cheated her for the friendly relationship and the long-term peace between Tang Dynasty and Tubo. Princess Wencheng was so angry and sorrowful that she threw out the mirror. The mirror was broken and the fragments were just landed on the two hills. The east half piece of the mirror faced the west reflecting the rays of the setting sun and the west half piece of the mirror faced the east reflecting the rising moon. Hence, the name, sun and moon mountain, was came out.
Loree
Can I still come to Qinghai for tourism in autumn? Qinghai-Gansu grand loop tour
Recently, there are more friends asking about the scenery and temperature of Qinghai tourism. Today, I will focus on the following points:
1. It's not cold in Qinghai in autumn. You can wear autumn clothes during the day and a thick coat in the morning and evening. You can rush to it recently;
2. In terms of scenery, except for the grass changing color, there is basically no impact. And the autumn scenery is also very good;
3. The route is still the Qinghai-Gansu grand loop, which crosses many scenic spots and has a rich itinerary;
4. By the way, Gansu is now in the cool autumn, and the temperature is very comfortable;
What about the temperature and clothing preparation for traveling to Qinghai and Gansu in September or National Day?
1. In Qinghai in September, the temperature is cool in the morning and evening, and there may even be occasional snow, so a winter coat is necessary. But the daytime temperature is over 10 degrees, and autumn clothes can also be worn;
2. The scenic spots in Gansu, such as Dunhuang and Zhangye, have a very comfortable temperature. Autumn clothes are mainly worn, and summer clothes can also be worn during the day;
Which places in the northwest are worth going in autumn?
1. Qinghai Lake & Chaka Salt Lake
2. Emerald Lake
3. Zhangye Danxia
4. Dunhuang Mingsha Mountain + Mogao Grottoes
5. Jinta Populus Euphratica Forest
About the route:
Qing, Tea, Qi, Zhang 5 days and 4 nights tour
D1. Xining Airport/Train Station Pick-up
D2. Xining - Riyueshan (car view) - Daotang River (passing by) - Qinghai Lake - Chaka
D3. Chaka - Chaka Salt Lake - Gangcha Grassland - Dadongshu Mountain Pass - Binggou Forest Sea - Zhuoer Mountain - Qilian County
D4. Qilian - Qilian Grassland - Biandukou - The most beautiful 227 National Road - Zhangye Danxia
D5. Zhangye - Menyuan Rapeseed Sea (car view) - Daban Mountain - Heiquan Reservoir - Xining
Explore Qinghai · Maldives 6 days and 5 nights
D1. Xining--Qinghai Lake--Chaka Salt Lake--Delingha
D2. Delingha-U-shaped net red road-Dongtaijinnai Lake (passing by)-Water Yadan-West Taijinnai Lake-South Baxian Yadan-Dachaidan
D3. Dachaidan-Emerald Lake--Petroleum Town-Dunhuang
D4. Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Dunhuang
D5. Dunhuang-Guazhou Tasting Melon-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Danxia-Zhangye
D6. Zhangye--Biandukou-Qilian Mountain Grassland-Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance)-Menyuan Hundred Acres of Rapeseed Sea (passing by)-Xining
Explore Qinghai · Water Yadan 7 days and 6 nights
D1. Xining Airport/Train Station Pick-up
D2. Xining--Qinghai Lake--Chaka Salt Lake--Delingha
D3. Delingha-U-shaped net red road-Dongtaijinnai Lake-West Taijinnai Lake-Water Yadan-South Baxian Yadan-Dachaidan
D4. Dachaidan-Emerald Lake--Petroleum Town-Dunhuang
D5. Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Dunhuang
D6. Dunhuang-Guazhou Tasting Melon-Jiayuguan-Zhangye Danxia-Zhangye
D7. Zhangye--Biandukou-Qilian Mountain Grassland-Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance)-Menyuan Hundred Acres of Rapeseed Sea (passing by)-Xining
Explore Qinghai · Jinta Populus Euphratica Forest 8 days and 7 nights
D1. All over the country—Xining
D2. Xining-Riyueshan (car view)-Qinghai Lake-Chaka
D3. Chaka-Chaka Salt Lake-Golmud
D4. Golmud-Chaerhan Salt Lake-U-shaped net red road-Water Yadan-Dachaidan
D5. Dachaidan-Dachaidan Emerald Lake-Borozhuanjing (Petroleum Town)-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring-Dunhuang
D6. Dunhuang-Mogao Grottoes-Jiayuguan
D7. Jiayuguan-Jinta Populus Euphratica Forest-Zhangye Danxia
D8. Zhangye-Biandukou-Qilian Grassland-Daban Mountain-Heiquan Reservoir-Xining
Explore Qinghai · Chaerhan Salt Lake 8 days and 7 nights
D1 Xining Airport/Train Station Pick-up
D2. Xining—Qinghai Lake—Chaka—Delingha
D3. Delingha—Chaerhan Salt Lake—Dachaidan
D4. Dachaidan—U-shaped net red road—Water Yadan—West Taijinnai Lake—Dachaidan
D5. Dachaidan—Emerald Lake—Borozhuanjing (Petroleum Town)—Dunhuang
D6. Dunhuang—Mogao Grottoes—Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring—Shazhou Night Market—Dunhuang
D7. Dunhuang—Guazhou—Jiayuguan City—Zhangye Danxia—Zhangye Danxia
D8. Zhangye—Biandukou—Qilian Grassland—Menyuan Rapeseed—Daban Mountain—Heiquan Reservoir—Xining
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Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Hidden Gem Recommendation | Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum
📖 This is a museum in Xining that is well worth visiting, especially for those who have never been to Tibet. It offers a detailed understanding of Tibetan culture from various aspects! The exhibits are rich, the text is detailed and easy to read, and most importantly, there are very few people, making it a very comfortable exhibition experience~
👉2F-【Ethnic Clothing Exhibition Hall】【Card Pad Art Exhibition Hall】🌟🌟🌟
✅ Ethnic Clothing Exhibition Hall: The exhibition features distinctive ethnic clothing from the Tibetan areas, influenced by the natural environment and lifestyle. It is divided into Wei Zang, Amdo, and Kham clothing, and the differences are quite significant!
✅ Card Pad Art Exhibition Hall: Introduces the unique textile technology from the perspectives of materials, textures, and craftsmanship, which is an intangible cultural heritage.
👉2F-【Tibetan Architectural Art Exhibition Hall】【Tibetan Calligraphy Art Exhibition Hall】🌟🌟🌟🌟
✅ Tibetan Architectural Art Exhibition Hall: Provides a detailed introduction to the structure of the Potala Palace, and also explains the stylistic features of various architectures including cave buildings, palace buildings, manor buildings, and garden buildings. After visiting, there is a strong impulse to witness it firsthand.
🌟 All buildings are recreated in the form of sand tables and models, making the experience more immersive and intuitive!
✅ Tibetan Calligraphy Art Exhibition Hall: Everything from the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to the styles of calligraphy is completely different! You can get a clear understanding from here~
👉3F-【Silk Road and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Civilization Hall】🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
✅ Starting from ancient times, it tells the history of human evolution, accompanied by the display of cultural relics from different eras, as if walking through a unique history.
✅ The Tuyuhun Dynasty section is very distinctive, recorded on birch bark, while the metal smelting technology represented by Togas, protective amulets Dzi beads, Dorbal... appear right before your eyes.
✅ Highly recommend this museum, it has many first-class museum collections!
👉4F【Color Painting Exhibition Hall】Separate charge of 60 yuan.
❤️ The text explanations are available in four languages: Chinese, Tibetan, English, and Japanese, making it friendly for visitors from different countries!
📍Location: No. 36, Jing Er Road, Biological Park Area, Chengbei District
🕙Visiting Hours: 9:00-17:30
🚶Tour Time: 2 hours
🎫Ticket: Free, advance reservation can be made on Amap
Ellie.Morris^25
The Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum - An ultimate visual feast of Tibetan culture
👏👏Where can you get a comprehensive understanding of Tibetan culture? It must be the Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum🏚🏚. It covers all aspects of Tibetan culture, and being there is truly a visual feast of Tibetan culture.
The museum is located in the downtown area of Xining. If you are traveling to Xining🚕🚕, you definitely shouldn't miss it. The museum is divided into the South Hall and the North Hall. The South Hall is the Tibetan Culture Museum, and the North Hall is the Tibetan Medicine Museum, but let's focus mainly on the South Hall.
How to visit🚗🚗 The museum has five floors, with the exhibitions mainly concentrated on the second, third, and fourth floors. The most famous is the 618-meter-long Thangka on the fourth floor, which was created by more than 400 painters over four years. It covers the origins of Tibetan culture, history, Tibetan medicine, Tibetan Buddhism, and more. The entire floor is dedicated to this Thangka, which is quite spectacular.
On the second and third floors, there are mainly displays of Tibetan historical culture, Tibetan costumes, and Tibetan architecture. What impressed me the most were the Tibetan costumes, with mannequins wearing different regional Tibetan costumes from the Wei, Amdo, and Kham areas, as well as different sects of Tibetan Buddhism, which are particularly exquisite.
Tickets💵💵 The ticket for the South Hall is 60 yuan, and the opening hours are from 9:00 to 17:00. I think it is worth the price to go and see.
Other📕📕 Inside the exhibition hall, there is an electronic guide rental for 25 yuan each time, and there is also a Thangka painting experience. The nearest place to the exhibition hall is the Chengbei Wanda where you can go for a meal after visiting. Overall, a visit should take about three hours.
In summary, the Tibetan Culture Museum is a very worthwhile place to visit. Once you go there, you will feel the profoundness of Tibetan culture. Highly recommended.
JourneyingNomad
Stunning - Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum
The Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum, located in Xining, is the largest Tibetan culture museum in China.
Tickets are 60, it might be cheaper to buy on Gaode, the 618 meters on the fourth floor is famous nationwide, it's really stunning.
The ethnic costumes on the second floor are also very beautiful, you can see that there are subtle differences in the costumes of each place.
The neighboring Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum, which does not charge admission, just make a reservation at the door, there are three floors in total, if you have time, you can take your time to visit, especially the health preservation part, from embryo to death, you can understand the attention to physical health among different ethnic groups, it's very interesting.
GlobalAdventurer_3
Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum
The Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum is the only comprehensive museum in the world that collects, protects, displays and studies Tibetan culture. It is divided into two museums, the south museum is themed on Tibetan culture, and the north museum is themed on Tibetan medicine.
The second floor of the South Museum has Tibetan costume hall, Tibetan card cushion hall, Tibetan architectural art hall and Tibetan calligraphy art hall, the third floor is the Silk Road and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau civilization hall, the fourth floor has a painted grand view hall. The painted grand view hall displays the longest Thangka in the world that has won the "Guinness World Record" - the grand view of Chinese Tibetan cultural art painting, which is 618 meters long and 2.3 meters wide. This Thangka was meticulously painted by more than 400 top craftsmen in Tibet over a period of 4 years, using pure natural minerals such as gold, silver, coral, pearl, gemstones and plant pigments such as saffron, madder, rhubarb, etc. The colors of the painting are bright and never fade. This scroll takes the history of the Tibetan people and the origins of the various sects of Tibetan Buddhism as its main line, showing Tibetan Buddhism's understanding of the formation of the universe and the earth, the emergence of human beings and social changes, and its understanding of the future world.
The North Museum has a Tibetan medical history exhibition hall, a Mandala and surgical instrument exhibition hall, an ancient literature exhibition hall, and a Tibetan medicine specimen exhibition hall. In the Tibetan medical history exhibition hall, you can understand the world view, mind and body view, health preservation view of Tibetan medicine, the types and effects of Tibetan wine and tea, various methods of physical exercise and mind cultivation, unique therapies such as bloodletting, moxibustion, cupping, Homa, fire moxibustion, etc., the Buddhist view of life and death, the funeral culture of the Tibetan people, astronomical calculations, etc. In the North Museum, you can also appreciate a special and vivid teaching tool that appeared in the history of Tibetan medicine development - Mandala. "Man" means "medicine" or "drug", and "Tang" is the abbreviation of "Thangka" unique to Tibetan culture. Mandala makes the profound content of Tibetan medicine more concrete and vivid, which is a miracle in the history of medicine. The North Museum also displays the largest handwritten copy of the "Four Medical Classics" in the world. The "Four Medical Classics" (AD 773~783) is a classic in the treasure trove of Tibetan medicine, and its advent marks the formation of the Tibetan medical system.
The museum has too much content to display, and half a day's time is very tight. It is opposite the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Natural Museum. If you have a whole day, you can see the two museums together, and experience the Tibetan meal at the Tibetan Culture Museum at noon, it would be perfect.
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Dongguan Mosque Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Dongguan Mosque: The largest mosque in Qinghai Province, and the famous Xi'an Huajue Temple in the northwest, the Lanmen Bridge Temple, and the Xinjiang Kish Etikar Mosque are also known as the four major mosques in the northwest.
The building is majestic, combining the styles of Han, Tibetan and Islamic
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Qinggan Loop/No matter how busy, you must go to the northwest once.
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Forget the meaning, stay silent.
Embark on your journey.
Future is inevitable.
Meaning will also emerge from the horizon.
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Any environment or a person
At the first meeting, I sensed the hidden pain of parting.
You must have fallen in love with him.
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It's such a memorable place that one will never forget.
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The sky is blue, the land is vast.
Clouds are very low.
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Some are floating in mid-air.
Reach out and pull a flower to cover yourself.
Gently and softly
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🔖Northwest Ring Travel:
7 days, driving over 2600 kilometers, passing through scenic spots such as lakes, the Zhaimei Highway, uninhabited areas, basins, yardang landforms, deserts, oil towns, snow mountains, grasslands, a hundred acres of rapeseed fields, the Qilian Mountains, and the Altai Mountains.
7 days 6 nights
D1🚘: Nationwide - Xining 🏘 Accommodation: Xining
D2🚘: Xining - Menyuan Rapeseed Flower - Qilian Grassland - Gangshika Snow Mountain - Zhangye 🏘 Accommodation: Zhangye
D3🚘: Zhangye-Qicai Danxia-Tuoguan Jiayuguan-Guazhou🍈-Dunhuang 🏘 Accommodation: Dunhuang
D4🚘: Dunhuang-Mogao Caves (self-funded)-Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring🌤-Dunhuang 🏘 Accommodation: Dunhuang
D5🚘: Dunhuang - Nambaxian Yadan - Feicui Lake - Delingha 🏘 Accommodation: Delingha
D6🚘: Delingha - Chaka Salt Lake - Heima River - Qinghai Lake Sunset 🌤 - Qinghai Lake/Gonghe 🏘 Accommodation: Qinghai Lake/Gonghe
D7🚘: Qinghai Lake Surrounding/Gonghe-Qinghai Lake-Dongguan Mosque-Xining
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Xining Dongguan Mosque, one of the four famous mosques in northwest China. Located in Dongguan Street, Xining City, Qinghai Province, it is a large-scale architectural complex that combines traditional Chinese architectural art with Islamic architectural features.
Qinghai Muslims welcome Eid al-Fitr. Muslims usually attend the ceremony at the Great Mosque in Dongguan, Xining. Eid al-Fitr is also known as the Deer Festival, which lasts for three days. It is a festival shared by ethnic minorities such as China Hui, Uygur, Kazakh, Uzbek and Tajik.
Everyone who meets in the trip, every thing, every scene, may become a memorable one in life. The warmth of unexpected encounters. Meeting is a kind of beauty. Meeting some warm people is a beautiful, warm world, warm words, gentle people, even love, the turn of the years, the flight of time, we only continue to learn to choose, learn, and learn enjoy.
Reading a million books is not as good as a thousand miles.
is a bit of a trip, you are going to experience, experience, and feel.
Travel is a flower, swaying colorful life;
travel is fire, igniting a colorful and colorful road;
travel is a light, it is light and dull Dream;
Travel is the way, leading you to find your inner self.
May your feelings remain the same, the years are warm as ever. On the way to travel, find a better self.
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The scenery in Qinghai is so beautiful, is there any fun place in Xining, the provincial capital? It is recommended to take a look at the Great Mosque in Dongguan. The East Gate of the Qing Dynasty in Xining can be said to be very famous. It is one of the four most famous mosques in the Northwest, and the largest in Qinghai.
This mosque was built in the Hongwu period of the early Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 600 years and covers an area of over 13,000 square meters. The
Dongguan mosque is listed by the Chinese Islamic Association as the mosque with the largest number of worshippers in the country. It can accommodate 40,000 to 60,000 Muslims at the same time, and the number of people gathering is the first in the country.
Its afternoon in the afternoon. Many Muslims have just finished their work and there are many tourists. There are regular free explanations in the mosque to let tourists know about Islam more.
On July 10, 1992, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic World Alliance, Mohamed bin Russell Abdi, said that the number of people gathered in the temple was the third in the world.
The structure of this mosque is very characteristic. The tower, the wall and the temple are integrated. The main hall of worship is the largest building in the temple.
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Qinghai Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Biggest salt water lake in China
Qinghai Lake, nestled in China's Qinghai Province, is the largest saltwater lake in East Asia, covering approximately 4,600 square kilometers. Its beauty lies in its serene, azure waters and the surrounding Tibetan Plateau's majestic landscapes. At an elevation of 3,205 meters, the lake is a vital ecological hotspot, home to diverse avian species and unique aquatic life.
The lake holds cultural significance for Tibetans and the local Tibetan-Qiang people. It's a site for various religious ceremonies and festivals. However, environmental concerns, like shrinking water levels due to climate change and pollution, pose significant challenges to its preservation. Conservation efforts are underway to safeguard this remarkable natural treasure.
#timetotravel #China #nature
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Joe0412
Turquoise Eye of Qinghai Province
Tibetan plateau AKA "Roof of the World" is the highest in the world and Qinghai lake (青海湖) is the largest saltwater lake in China. 🌊Have you noticed that we're speaking in superlatives? It's not a coincidence. Qinghai lake (青海湖) definitely deserves to be be called the sea of the West due to its size, vastness, and the fact that it resembles a sea in certain aspects. It's a saline waters boasts incredible variety of wildlife at an altitude of 3205m. "On the plateau's crest, a jewel so grand, Qinghai Lake's waters stretch across the land. Azure skies embrace its tranquil face, A mirror of nature's serene embrace." 😍
Tips and tricks: If you want to visit Qinghai lake without any tour operators or rental cars you can easily get there from the Xining bus station (西宁汽车客运中心站). Several buses go to Qinghaihu (hu = lake) every day starting from 8AM. 🚌The drop off location is called 青海湖国家重点风景名胜区. That's the closest scenic area to the Xining city. One way ticket costs 60RMB. 💸The bus will wait for the passengers at the scenic area's parking lot for around 3 hours before heading back to the Xining bus station. To make sure you have a seat you can buy round way tickets at the Xining bus station. Total cost will be 120RMB per person. 🙃
#summerbreak #SpinTheWorld #qinghailake #xining #summervacation
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Qinghai lake - the biggest in China
Only taking into consideration that it's the biggest, it's worth visiting. Yet I think Scenic area tickets are overpriced. There's not much to do in the area apart from taking pictures, riding a boat (3 types, start from 100yuan) and feeding seagulls.
Still it's worth visiting, though it feels much much better if you drive a car in Qinghai (we took a shared taxi from Xining to Qinghai lake) and overall had pretty much headache with transportation in this province.
Almost all the wild areas around are privately owned and you need to pay to enter (or, say, ride a horse, 200yuan per 3km round-trip to the lake🙄). This numerous fences and herds of tourists made it difficult for me to fully enjoy the beauty of the lake and surrounding landscapes (I just ran into the mountains 😂) . Also it was pretty hard to find a hotel accommodating foreigners (beginning of August).
Only Chinese food (quite pricey)
Still it was a great trip, I'd like to come back driving a car😁
#qinghai #qinghailake
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Jenny_A
The Beautiful Qinghai Lake
We couldn’t believe our eyes when we first saw Qinghai Lake. We were cycling down from the main road, through fields of grass and bright yellow rapeseed flowers when we first caught a glimpse of the blue water. For a split second, we forgot where we were and thought we had somehow made it to the sea! #mytripvlog