The Qinghai Provincial Museum is a public institution affiliated with the Department of Culture of Qinghai Province. It is responsible for the collection, preservation, scientific research, publicity and education, and exhibition display of cultural relics across Qinghai Province. The museum is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, located at No. 58 Xiguan Street, Chengxi District, Xining City. It is a humanities-themed cultural tourism site...
Qinghai Xining Huangshui National Wetland Park was established in December 2013 as a national-level wetland park approved by the State Forestry Administration and the People's Government of Xining City. The construction site of Qinghai Xining Huangshui National Wetland Park is located within the urban area of Xining along the Huangshui River section, namely the Huangshui River and its first-level tributary, the Beichuan River. …
The Tiger Terrace Ruins, located in the western suburbs of Xining, are the remnants of the Southern Liang (a small ancient kingdom) dating back to the 4th century AD. This tall earthen terrace was built in 402 AD by the third ruler of the Southern Liang Dynasty, King Rou Tan, and named after his crown prince "Hu" (meaning tiger). It served as a military parade ground, hence the name "Tiger Terrace." According to the *New Chronicles of Xining Prefecture*, the terrace…
Xining Botanical Garden is located in Xishan Bay, Xining. It is a natural park and a large-scale modern garden green space that integrates sightseeing, scientific research, garden art display, garden plant breeding and promotion, and the protection of endangered plants. It showcases the unique alpine plant landscapes and creates a garden plant arrangement art with both alpine characteristics and local ethnic features...
Location: Xining City, Qinghai Province. Introduction: The Qinghai Provincial Land and Resources Museum is affiliated with the Qinghai Provincial Department of Land and Resources. Established in 1956, it was formerly known as the Qinghai Geological and Mineral Exhibition Hall and the Qinghai Geological Museum. It was rebuilt between 2002 and 2003 and officially opened to the public in April 2004. The museum currently houses...
Xining Changlinggou Scenic Area, located in Shenjiazhai Township, Xining City, Qinghai Province, covers a total area of 1,725 mu and is an important part of the city’s afforestation project on the northern and southern mountains. Changlinggou is a model small watershed integrating suburban soil and water conservation, ecological tourism, leisure and entertainment, and technological demonstration. In 2009, Xining Changlinggou became the fifth...
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Natural Museum is located in Xining City, Qinghai Province. With a total investment of 120 million yuan, it took three years to complete. The museum covers an area of 18,000 square meters, and its main exhibition hall has a total floor space of 15,000 square meters, accommodating up to 2,000 visitors per day. [1] The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Natural...
The Qinghai Science and Technology Museum is a public welfare institution directly under the Qinghai Provincial Association for Science and Technology. It focuses on science and technology exhibition and education as its core, supplemented by science and technology practice activities and training. It integrates science and technology museums, exhibitions and experiments, research and exploration, as well as training and education. Through dynamic displays of scientific and technological achievements across various disciplines, lectures...
The Nantan Ancient City Wall was part of the southern wall of the Qingtang City during the ancient Gushi-Lu regime. Qingtang City, built in 1034 AD, served as the capital of the Gushi-Lu regime. During the Tang Dynasty, this area was called Shancheng. The Qingtang City spanned ten kilometers in circumference and had eight city gates, making it a grandly scaled settlement. The city was divided into an eastern and a western section—the western part was the royal city, home to a grand assembly hall, palaces…
Xining Martyrs' Cemetery is located by the Nan Chuan River in Xining and at the foot of Phoenix Mountain. Built in 1954, it covers an area of over 70 acres. It is a national-level protected site for martyrs' memorial buildings and also serves as a patriotic education base at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. The cemetery receives nearly 734,000 visitors annually, over 60% of whom are young people...
Located on Nanshan in Xining City, the park boasts stunning scenery and is an ideal spot for leisure and sightseeing. Xining Nanshan is also known as Phoenix Mountain. On the mountain stands a pavilion called Phoenix Pavilion, which features a horizontal plaque inscribed with “Hehuang Invites the Phoenix.” Legend has it that during the Nanliang period, a phoenix once alighted here, hence the name Phoenix Terrace. This, along with the then-popular tale of “a dragon appearing in Changning and a qilin roaming in Suiqiang…”
Located on West Street in Xining. Thang Rabsel, Yo Gejung, and Mar Shakya Senge, known as the “Three Sages” of the “Later Propagation Period” in Tibetan Buddhism history, traveled from Tibet to Qinghai and once built a temple for practice in what is now Jiaochang Street in Xining. All three sages passed away in Qinghai, with Yo Gejung dying in Xining. Later, devoted followers...
The "Pearl of the River and Ning" TV Observation Tower is located atop Xishan Mountain. Standing 188 meters tall, the tower serves as a multifunctional leisure destination that integrates TV signal transmission, sightseeing, and dining. With its fashionable and futuristic spherical design, the "Pearl of the River and Ning" TV Tower is a distinctive landmark set to become an iconic symbol of Xining City. …
The Memorial Hall of the Western Route Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army is located within the Martyrs' Cemetery on Nan Chuan East Road in Xining City, Qinghai Province. The cemetery was built in July 1954 at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in downtown Xining, adjacent to the Nan Chuan River, and enjoys beautiful scenery. The site consists of a group sculpture of martyrs, a memorial monument, martyr tombs, and the Memorial Hall of the Western Route Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army…
Fahua Temple is located next to Nanchan Temple in Nanshan Park, Xining City, Qinghai Province, and is the largest Han Buddhist nunnery in the province. The temple was originally built in 1943 in Yuanshu Village, Chengxi District, Xining. In 2003, to make way for the construction of the Xining–Ta'er Monastery Expressway (Xita Expressway), the temple was relocated from Yuanshu Village to...
Nanchan Temple in Xining is located at the foot of Phoenix Mountain in Xining City, Qinghai Province. Historically, a temple was built on Phoenix Mountain during the Northern Song Dynasty (997–1065 AD), and by the eighth year of the Yongle era in the Ming Dynasty (1410 AD), it had reached a certain scale. In the second year of the Tongzhi era in the Qing Dynasty (1863 AD), part of the temple buildings were destroyed due to war. Later, during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty...
Xining Qilin Bay Park, reconstructed from the Children's Park, was completed and opened to the public on November 16, 2008. The park is free for all citizens. This waterfront ecological green space, blending modern and traditional elements, is set to become an iconic cultural landmark of Xining. With its flowing streams and picturesque scenery...
Xining Confucius Temple, located on Wenmiao Street in Xining City, Qinghai Province, is a cultural heritage site protected by Qinghai Province. It was first built in the third year of the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty (1428), and underwent three renovations before being completed in the eleventh year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1746). Most of its original structures have since been demolished or altered. After renovation in October 2004, shops, squares, and other facilities were built on the original site.
Xi’an Chenghuang Temple, initially built in the 19th year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty, has undergone several renovations over the Ming, Qing, and Republican periods, eventually taking its former grand form. Amidst the haze of incense, paper money, and candles—symbols often associated with superstition—one can still glimpse the splendor of the authentic cultural and artistic treasures of ancient Xi’an. The temple faces south and is approached from the “Grand Memorial Stele” through the ornamental archway gate, leading northward into…
Xining Martyrs' Cemetery, located at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in Xining City, Qinghai Province, covers an area of 99,996 square meters. It consists of a group sculpture of martyrs, a memorial monument, martyr tombs, and the Memorial Hall of the Western Route Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, among others. The cemetery is the final resting place of the remains of 1,776 martyrs. Initially built in July 1954, this cemetery...