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Plan yourQinghai Tour? Definitely, its capital city of Xining is your springboard to explore the mesmerizing province in the western region in China. The city
Plan yourQinghai Tour? Definitely, its capital city of Xining is your springboard to explore the mesmerizing province in the western region in China. The city of Xining itself is worth your visit for a 2-3 day trip. Below is the top 10 list of the highlights in Xining for you to prepare your short trip to Xining.
The monastery mingles perfectly with the contours of a mountain slope, and its greater and lesser Golden-tiled Halls and Grand Summons Hall form a sumptuous architecture complex on a well-conceived plan. Butter sculptures, frescoes and padded embroidery are the three treasures of the monastery.
Entrance Fee: CNY 80 Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 How to get there: take a bus to Zhifang Lane, then transfer to the minibus from Xining to Huangzhong
It is located about 100 kilometres west of the provincial capital of Xining at 3,205 m (10,515 feet) above sea level in a depression of the Tibetan Plateau in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo. Twenty-three rivers and streams empty into Qinghai Lake, most of them seasonal. Five permanent streams provide 80% of total influx.
Entrance Fee: free Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30 How to get there: There are minibuses from Xining Long-distance Bus Station every morning, you can take the minibus to Qinghai Lake.
Entrance Fee: CNY 10 Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 How to get there: take Buses No. 1, 2 or 23 to get there
At present the Museum, covering an area of 30,000 square meters with a floor space of 6,000 square meters, is one of the historical sites under the protection of the province. At 4 Weimin Alleyway, Xining, with 10,000 exhibits, Qinghai Museum is a nice place for those curious about Qinghai's history and ethnic relationships.
Entrance Fee: free Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 How to get there: take Buses No. 9, 22, 25, 2 or 40 to Qinghai Museum
The Sun Pavilion and the Moon Pavilion were built on each side of the mountain pass to remember Princess Wencheng.Of the twin pavilions, the Moon Pavilion in particular depicts the great cultural communication Princess Wencheng brought to Tibet, including crop seeds, technology, medicine and Buddhism. It is said that she helped bring civilization to Tibet.
Entrance Fee: CNY 40 Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 How to get there: There is no direct bus to this area. You’d better join in the One-day Qinghai Tour organized by the local travel agency.
Northern Buddhist Temple was constructed in Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534) and it is the earliest example of religious architecture in Qinghai Province. It was built based on a natural faultage on the mountainside according to Danxia landscape featuring stone alternating between softness and hardness. It is the second largest Xuankong Temple in China.
Entrance Fee: free Opening Hours: 08:30-18:00 How to get there: The Northern Buddhist Temple is about 4 kilometers away from the downtown area, you can take a taxi to get there
Entrance Fee: CNY 40 Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00 How to get there: take the long-distance bus from Xining Train Station to Li Jia Xia, then rent a car to Kanbula Forest Park
Laoye Mountain acquires its fame because the Duke Guan temple was constructed on the mountain and there is the Duke Guan sculpture in the temple. The Limestone forms high peak grotto and canyon, the hills are steep and the cliff are precipitous.
It has different scenery during the four seasons, and the vegetation growth are luxuriant; mainly consists of the spruce, willow tree, Chinese white poplar, Chinese tamarisk and many other types of bushes.
Entrance Fee: CNY 15 Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 How to get there: take the minibus from Zhifang Street to Datong County
There is a lake on the peak of the mountain which is one of the eight ancient views of Xining. Niangniang Mountain doesn’t only have beautiful scenery, but also a mountain with treasures, including coal and quartz stone.
Entrance Fee: CNY10 Opening Hours: the whole day How to get there: There are Tourist Buses in the city to get to the Niangniang Mountain
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