Must Do in Qinghai

1. Cycle Around Qinghai Lake

A circle around Qinghai Lake along the way through grasslands, deserts, pastoral areas, and the sea of flowers, you can watch cattle and sheep herds of pasture, vast grassland, overlooking the majestic snow mountains, blue lake, and blue sky. It will be a stunning experience for you.

Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race will be held in July, which is Asia's top and largest bicycle race. Cycling around Qinghai Lake is not so difficult, as long as you have a long-distance cycling experience, physical fitness is no problem, and you can challenge yourself. Cycling around Qinghai Lake is 360 kilometers. Four days is sufficient for cycling time, riding while playing is a very appropriate way. You can rest assured that the cycling route is flat asphalt, with no mud and potholes.

Come on! Slow down your pace, take a free and enjoyable cycle, and feel the true charm of the holy lake.

2. Watch a Sunrise 

Hei Ma River is a very suitable place to watch sunrise and sunset, and autumn is the best viewing season from September to October.Sunrise in Qinghai is usually around 6:20 am and sunset around 7:20 pm. The sunrise on the Heima River is spectacular. It is shocking to witness the process of slowly turning from thick black to red. The sky first appeared a touch of red, then the clouds began to reveal an orange color, and finally, the sunlight was fascinating when the sun pierced the darkness like an incandescent lamp.

The sunrise in Garila is also very beautiful. Although Garila is a little-known village, it is a good place to watch the sunrise, because there are fewer tourists here, so that you can stay away from the crowds and truly enjoy a pure sunrise.

3. Follow the Tibetans to Walk the Ritual Path

Tibetan people think that spinning prayer wheels is equivalent to chanting scriptures, which is the best way to repent of the past, eliminate disasters take refuge, and cultivate merits. Therefore, there are many temples and prayer wheels in Qinghai, and Tibetans even carry the prayer wheels with them and turn their prayer wheels at any time, and turn their prayer wheels. You can follow the Tibetan people to walk the ritual path, watch the lamas debate the sutras, and feel the religious atmosphere, which will become your unforgettable memories.

4. Close Contact with Yaks or Horses by Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Tibetan yak is a kind of cattle with a short tail and fluffy long hair, which can live in alpine areas above 3700m or even 4000m above sea level. Yak is full of treasures that people drink yak milk, eat yak meat, and burn yak dung. Its wool can be used for clothes or tents, and leather is a good material for leather making. Horn can be made into handicrafts, and bones are medicinal materials. There is a yak with a pure white coat beside Qinghai Lake. It is like the patron saint of Qinghai Lake, lying quietly on the sand and stones beside the lake, with blue lake water behind it. You can ride yaks into Qinghai Lake to take pictures, but there is a charge for taking pictures. There are some horses by Qinghai Lake. You can gallop along Qinghai Lake. Tibetans will help you lead the horses when you are afraid of riding.

5. See the Starry Sky in Qinghai

The sky in Qinghai is always different from those in inland areas, especially on grasslands, lakes, and mountains, where the white clouds are low and seem to be accessible. If you want to record the starry sky, the requirements for equipment will be high, which can't be photographed by mobile phones. Of course, you can record it with your eyes and heart, you will encounter meteor showers if you are lucky.

6. Experience Qinghai Folk Culture

Qinghai is a place where many ethnic groups gather. Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian, Tu, Salar, and other ethnic groups have a long history and excellent cultural traditions, maintaining unique and colorful ethnic customs and customs, and the long history has formed a culture with mysterious religious characteristics. In Qinghai, you can see ancient cultural sites, religious buildings, animal rock paintings, and religious rock paintings. When you hear the melodious folk songs, and see the unrestrained Tibetan dances and the lyrical and beautiful Tu folk dances, you will be deeply attracted by their culture. You can also experience folk Buddhist painting and sculpture "Regong Art", Tibetan "Thangka Art", butter sculpture, and unique folk embroidery.