Qinghai Chaka Salt Lake Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai has long been famous for its rich production of "Big Green Salt". It is a famous natural crystalline salt lake in the Qaidam Basin and has a mining history of more than 3,000 years. If Bolivia's "Mirror of the Sky" is an intoxicatingly beautiful holy place, then Qinghai's Chaka Salt Lake is a replica of it, with extraordinary natural scenery. Here, the car, the ground and even the air are filled with the smell of salt; salt dredging boats are busy in the distance, and the salt mines nearby are sparkling like crystals; small trains are rushing back and forth along the lakeside. The salt mounds stand like snow-capped mountains, showing the charming scenery and vast wealth of Chaka Salt Lake.

Attractions distribution:

Chaka Salt Lake faces Qinghai Lake and is located in the Qaidam Basin of 200,000 square kilometers in Xiwulan County, Qinghai Province. The salt lake covers an area of ​​more than 100 square kilometers, with wide waters and sparkling silver waves. Rivers such as Chaka River and Xiaochahan Wusu River directly enter the lake. The tourism content mainly focuses on admiring natural scenery, industrial salt mining, and taking a small train on the lake. You can fully enjoy the beauty and wealth bestowed by the magical nature to mankind, and appreciate the tenderness among the magnificent mountains and rivers.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Salt mines, lakes, basins