Scenic spot introduction:
Qinghai Xunhua Salar Autonomous County is the only Salar Autonomous County in China. It is rich in famous specialties such as melons, fruits, peppers, and Zanthoxylum bungeanum. It is known as "Qinghai Little Jiangnan".Attractions distribution:
" The Mengda National Nature Reserve in Xishuangbanna on the Qinghai Plateau, Jishi Canyon, which is "the most beautiful Yellow River in the world", the birthplace of the Salar people - Jiezi Camel Spring, the second largest mosque in Qinghai - Jiezi Mosque, the ancestors of the Salar people The precious manuscripts of the Quran brought here by the people and the mausoleum of the ancestors of the Salar people "Galmang Ahemang", the former residence of the late 10th Panchen Master, the memorial tower and the Wendu Temple, the Amdo natural pagoda and the famous Tibetan Buddhist temple The former residence and memorial hall of Sherao Gyatso, the Buddhist master and former president of the Buddhist Association of China, are all good places worth visiting.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Cultural tours, photography, sightseeing, historical tours, folklore tours, temples, historic sites, former residences, memorial towers, lakes, canyonstravelling guideline:
Scenic Area Activities:
Salar Spring - National College Student Tourism Culture and Arts Festival: April 25th - May 1st
Tibetan Laze Festival: June 6th of the lunar calendar
International Rural Long Distance Race: July 15-17
International Yellow River Crossing Challenge: August 1-5
Spicy Pepper Festival: September 25-28 Japanese
Special delicacies: Xunhua Laosanpian, namely noodles, hand-caught noodles, and tea bowls. Fried noodles, jelly, stuffed skin, Yarma, fried wheat, Maisuo, Gaiwan tea, finger meat, etc. are also good.
Tour route:
Xunhua one-day tour (Mengda Tianchi Ecological Tour):
Clear Water Bay → Dayu Divine Dog → Double Hump → Fox Leaping Gorge → Mengda Mosque → Ancient Salar Houses → Fence Tower → Mengda Nature Reserve → Mengda Tianchi.
Two-day tour:
On the first day, have lunch at a Salar people’s home, and after the meal visit the Wendu Temple → the former residence of the 10th Panchen → the birthplace of the Salar people → Camel Spring → the second largest mosque in Qinghai → Jiezi Mosque, taste Salar specialties (roasted whole sheep) in the Pastoral Garden, and enjoy Salar songs and dances and bonfire parties. Overnight at Sala's house.
After breakfast on the second day, the county seat → Clear Water Bay → Double Hump → Wild Fox Jump → Lion King Peak → Xishan Crouching Tiger Rock → Huashan Pine Valley → Three-Level Rainbow Waterfall → Plateau Pearl → Mengda Tianchi, Qinglin "Forest Bathing" ” → Zhuziping → Enter Chinaogou to see the Lianli Branch (also known as the Couple Tree) → King of Trees → Cliff Dragon, and return to the county seat.
Best time to visit:
May-October
Shopping recommendations:
Yijia ethnic bedding crafts, art stone paintings, embroidery, oral strings, and chili sauce.
Scenic spot location:
China>Qinghai Province>Haidong City>Xunhua Salar Autonomous County
Scenic area map:
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Green Home Ticket Price:
10 yuan
Scenic area opening hours:
April 20th - October 20th, 9:00 - 18:00, no rest on Saturdays and Sundays:
