Introduction The middle section of the Bayin River flows through the city of Delingha. In the upper reaches of this section, Heishishan Reservoir has been constructed. It is a medium-sized hydraulic hub project primarily designed for irrigation and flood control, while also serving multiple purposes such as power generation, tourism, and aquaculture. · Qinghai Delingha…
Gahai Lake in Delingha National Wetland Park Gahai Lake is a saltwater lake located about 30 kilometers from Delingha City and is an important wetland in the Qaidam Basin. A seemingly insignificant little insect—brine shrimp (also known as Artemia), also called "fengnian shrimp"—has brought Gahai Lake into the public eye from time to time. Brine shrimp eggs are an important feed in the aquaculture industry…
Introduction Located in a desert area to the southeast of Nuomuhong Township, Dulan County. Shell Hill isn’t very high — calling it a “hill” is a poetic exaggeration by the desert dwellers. It runs from east to west, about sixty to seventy meters wide and roughly two kilometers long. Countless shells, ranging in size from as big as coins to as small as thumbnails, have solidified together with salt-alkali-laden silt, layer upon layer...
Introduction The Alien Ruins are located 100 kilometers southwest of Delingha and are very famous locally. The ruins are situated around a cave on Bai Gong Mountain, east of Tosu Lake. Scattered around the cave are objects resembling iron pipes and iron sheets. Inside the cave, iron pipes of varying diameters penetrate the mountain and fit tightly against the rock, as if the pipes were directly inserted into it. The pipes are a rust-brown color. Outside the cave, there are also various oddly shaped rocks, some standing upright and others even in the nearby lake.
Introduction: "Tosu" is Mongolian for "butter lake." Tosu Lake is a typical inland saltwater lake. The area around the lake is an expansive Gobi Desert with high temperatures, leading to significant evaporation of the lake water and a high salt content. There are also very few aquatic plants, animals, or plankton. The lake features vast waters and open shores, completely unobstructed...
The Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Ethnic Museum is located in the city center of Delingha. Completed in June 1994, it has a total construction area of 3,550 square meters and houses three exhibition halls—agricultural and pastoral resources, mineral resources, and historical relics—covering a combined area of 2,000 square meters. The agricultural and pastoral resources hall vividly showcases the rich agricultural and pastoral resources of the Qaidam Basin and their development and changes...
Baishui River Site The site is located on the banks of the Baishui River, east of Baishui Village, Zongwulong Township, Delingha City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The site covers an area of approximately 50×50 meters, with a cultural deposit thickness of 20 centimeters. The ground is scattered with red sandy pottery fragments from the Nuomuhong Culture. The fragments are relatively small, but recognizable shapes such as jars and basins can be discerned. In Baishui Village…
The Qinghai Qaidam Saxaul Forest National Nature Reserve is located in the southwestern part of Delingha City, extending west to the Quanji River in Dachaidan, bordering the Qinghai-Tibet Railway to the north, and bounded by the east-west trending Emunike Mountain to the south. Its geographical coordinates are between 36°00′N to 37°24′N latitude and 95°58′E to 97°52′E longitude. The reserve stretches...
The Keluke Lake-Tuosu Lake Wetland Nature Reserve is located in Delingha City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province, in the northeastern part of the Qaidam Basin, within the territory of Delingha City, Haixi Prefecture. Its geographical coordinates are 37°1′ to 37°21′ north latitude and 96°44′ to 97°25′ east longitude, approximately 42 km east of Delingha City. Tu...
The Aliteng Monastery was originally built in the second year of the Xuantong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1910) by the monk Sai Duo from Ta'er Monastery. Its Dharma name, "Danba Peijilin," means "Land of Flourishing Buddhist Teachings." The monastery covers a total area of 2,383.2 square meters, including a scripture hall (165 square meters). It houses precious cultural relics, an array of ritual instruments, a myriad of Buddha statues, and an extensive collection of scriptures...
The Qinghai Station of the Purple Mountain Observatory was established in the early 1980s, located next to Bai Gong Mountain in Delingha at an altitude of 3,200 meters. It is also known as the Delingha Astronomical Observation Base. The Qinghai Station houses a 13.7-meter diameter astronomical telescope here, making it China’s only millimeter-wave observation station. Delingha’s high elevation and clear air…
Guide: Golmud City lies at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains and within the Qaidam Basin, known as the "Treasure Basin" where countless riches converge. This forms the Kunlun Mountain Cultural Tourism Area centered around Golmud. Introduction: The Kunlun Mountains rise from the Pamir Plateau, descending majestically across thousands of miles from east to west. Vast and boundless, with towering snow-capped peaks and glaciers crisscrossing...
Introduction This was the first building erected within a thousand miles of the Gobi Desert, marking the dawn of a new era in Golmud’s history. Shortly after the Spring Festival in 1954, General Mu Shengzhong led his transport corps on a five-day trek to the banks of the Golmud River. Here, the wonders of nature abounded, yet there were no streets, trees…
Introduction Tanggula Mountain Pass is the boundary line between Qinghai and Tibet provinces (regions), with an altitude of about 5,231 meters, and is the highest point along the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. It is located 604 kilometers from Golmud City in Qinghai Province. At the pass stands a memorial statue dedicated to the People's Liberation Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, an altitude marker, as well as a monument commemorating the completion of the "Lanzhi-La Optical Cable Project jointly built by the military and civilians"...
Introduction: One of the more interesting salt lake attractions near Golmud is the Qinghai Potash Fertilizer Plant. Although its administrative offices and residential area are located within Golmud city, the plant itself is about 60 kilometers away from Golmud. The most spectacular sight at the plant is a reservoir that is 6 meters deep and covers an area of 3 square kilometers. The nearby potash salts are mined from here...
Introduction: Kunlun Mountain rises to the south of Golmud City. Ancient texts describe it as the place where the Jade Dragon soared into the sky, and it has long been known as the backbone of Asia. Kunlun Mountain Pass is a desert landscape in a permafrost region, with geology consisting of ancient, intensely eroded complex metamorphic rocks, interspersed with hills, low mountains, and ridges formed from Tertiary sedimentary deposits. The slopes and valleys are home to wild plateau permafrost desert plants such as…
Introduction The majestic Golmud Hydropower Station on the Golmud River is hailed as the Pearl Beneath the Kunlun Mountains. The Golmud River is a major river along the southern edge of the Qaidam Basin. Behind it lies a shimmering artificial reservoir with a capacity of over four million cubic meters; in front of it stretches a soaring aerial cable bridge spanning the rugged canyon cliffs...
Guide The Qaidam Basin lies deep in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, surrounded by the Altun Mountains, Qilian Mountains, and Kunlun Mountains. Nestled within a crescent-shaped valley formed by mountains and plateaus with an average elevation of over 4,000 meters, the basin contains more than 5,000 saltwater lakes, the largest of which is Qinghai Lake, spanning 1,600 square kilometers.
Introduction The magnificent and spectacular Qinghai-Tibet Railway Sancha River Grand Bridge stands on the northern side of the famous Yuzhu Mountain peak, located at the confluence of the Xiaonanchuan and Niubogou valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is the highest bridge along the entire Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The bridge sits at an altitude of over 3,800 meters, has a total length of 690.19 meters, and its deck is 54.1 meters above the valley floor. It consists of 20 piers...
General's Building Park is located at the site of the General's Building in Golmud City. The General's Building was initially constructed in October 1956 and served as the residence and office of General Mu Shengzhong, known as the "Father of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway." It was formerly the headquarters for the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Highway. To deeply commemorate General Mu Shengzhong and the road-building army he led over 50 years ago, the...