Qinghai
Qinghai Travel Guide 2026: Top Cities, Places to Visit & Itineraries | Trip.com
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Qinghai Moments: Through Travelers' Eyes
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Guazhou | At the edge of the Gobi, I said hi to four giants
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My favorite Qinghai souvenir smells like burnt coffee and old wood
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A bucket list destination! The ultimate guide to the Qinghai Lake-Qaidam Basin loop
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Bought a “tiny universe” instead of the giant one (and I have zero regrets)
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Qinghai Lake Travel Guide | Pack the Highland Blue
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Chaka Salt Lake Mirror Sky to Qinghai Lake West Loop Rapeseed Bloom Road — ¥60 Salt vs ¥0 Grassland
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Qilian grassland and snow mountain travel guide | Scenery and surprises along the way
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Have you seen Chinese mosques!😍
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Best of Qinghai
Top 20 4-Star Select Hotels in Qinghai
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Popular Types of Attractions in Qinghai
Popular Attractions in Qinghai
Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum | Kumbum Monastery | Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Park | Chaerhan Salt Lake | Wusute Yadan Geological Park | Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve | Tuosu Lake | Tree of Life Filming Location (Keluke Town) | Hala Lake | Chaka Salt Lake | Chaerhan Salt Lake | Dachaidan Emerald Lake | Zhuoer Mountain Scenic Area | Qilian Mountain Grassland | Binggou Linhai Scenic Area | Heidu Mountain | Aiken Spring | Lenghu Town | Tu Nationality Hometown Park Scenic Area In Huzhu County of Qinghai | Beishan National Forest Park | Qutan Temple | Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Field | Mt. Gangshika Scenic Area | Qilian Mountain Grassland | Qinghai Lake | Qinghai Lake Erlangjian Scenic Area | Qinghai Lake Heima River | Chaka Salt Lake | Chaka Sky No.1 Scenic Area | Sky Mirror Experience Area
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Popular Restaurants in Qinghai
Ma Zhong Shi Fu (Mo Jia Jie) | Shalihai Catering Food City | Qingya Loumian Pian Kangyangpai | ma er sha | Yue Bin Lou | BNP | Qinghaimingchigazhangwa Barbecue (haihuzongdian) | 西宁伊尔顿国际饭店·中餐厅 | 妥穆洒东乡手抓美食 | Yajunyanggaorou (haihu) | QingZhen Yi Xin Mutton ShouZhua Guan (HuaYuan North Street) | Yiranxuan Qinghai Special Food | 清真尕穆萨美食城总店 | QingZhen De Xiao Kang Rou | Ma Yong Hua Dong Xiang Finger Food Gourmet | EAT FOOD | 伊帆食府·青海美食烤肉 | 清真祁记面片·炕锅·青海烤肉(力盟店) | QING SHAN NIANG PI | 下杨家青海土火锅(海湖店) | BNP | Qinghaimingchigazhangwa Barbecue (haihuzongdian) | 生莲酿皮(海湖新区店) | Ziqizhutipinzhi Hot Pot | 西宁伊尔顿国际饭店·中餐厅 | 马克力木手抓炕锅烤羊肉(盐湖一小区店) | 妥穆洒东乡手抓美食 | Yajunyanggaorou (haihu) | QingZhen Yi Xin Mutton ShouZhua Guan (HuaYuan North Street) | 天全唐王米粉(海湖店)
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Popular Trip Moments
Qinghai Lake Travel Guide | Pack the Highland Blue | 8 relaxing places to travel with parents, personally tested for an easy trip | A 3-day getaway with kids, these spots are truly stress-free | Tested: 3 days in these small cities is relaxing and budget-friendly | Autumn Trip to the Hexi Corridor | A 5-Day Slow Travel, Seeing the Grottoes, Forests, and Gobi Desert All at Once | Just back! These small cities are safe bets at around a few hundred CNY per person | Reverse travel for the Mid-Autumn Festival: budget-friendly spots for a memorable experience | Tested family-friendly Mid-Autumn Festival spots: uncrowded, affordable, and stress-free | Chengdu road trip! Here is a practical 7-day, 6-night National Day guide to avoid traffic! | Yushu Travel Guide | Journey deep into the plateau to witness landscapes and local life | Personally tested slow-travel destinations where you don't have to rush—it's truly stress-free. | Just back! In September–October these reverse routes have about half the crowds | Visiting Lanzhou and beyond for the Mid-Autumn Festival is incredible. Save this guide now | The driver not only arrived on time but also enthusiastically explained the local culture, geography, and history along the way—very thoughtful! The entire trip was very well arranged. I always book day trips through Ctrip. | An underrated autumn secret spot in the Northwest! Autumn in the Qilian Mountains is insanely beautiful | This is truly unexpected; this place is so convenient and hassle-free to visit in the fall. | September off-peak family travel: low-cost cities tested for an easy trip | A 3-day getaway without the rush, these places are perfect for taking it slow | Skip the crowds in Western Sichuan! Qilian Mountain's autumn scenery is top-tier. | A relaxing summer getaway with kids – personally tested and worry-free. | Traveling to the Northwest with Trip.com, a 2-day 1-night small group tour to explore Dunhuang and the salt lakes—totally worth it! | Only when you stay do you understand: 3 days is just enough to not feel rushed | Just back from Emerald Lake: I really don't recommend going in September | Avoid National Day crowds — affordable small towns I tried and loved | 6-Day Qinghai Lake RV Trip for National Day | A trip where you open your door to the lake | Who knows how to travel with kids during Mid‑Autumn and National Day, where strollers roll easily and the high‑speed train goes direct | This 6-day summer travel guide for Haibei and surrounding areas is super practical | Explore Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and more in 6 days – discover hidden gems | Stay 3 days in these small cities, a seasoned traveler advises against rushing your itinerary