I have always yearned for the vastness, mystery and holiness of the Northwest. Finally, this year, I went to Qinghai; to feel the holiness and purity of the pure Northwest, and to find my true self in the vast world.

I went there in May. I took the Qingan-Gansu Grand Ring Road and started from Xining. After visiting some scenic spots in Qinghai, I entered Gansu on the third day, and finally returned to Qinghai. Attached below is my travel itinerary: day 1️⃣Xining-Qinghai Lake-Chaka Salt Lake-Delingha

day2️⃣Delingha-Dongtai Jinel Lake-Water Yadan-South Eight Immortals-Dachaidan

Day3️⃣Dachaidan-Emerald Lake-Oil Town-Dunhuang Ancient City-Accommodation in Dunhuang City

Day4️⃣Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes - Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring - Shazhou Night Market - Accommodation in Dunhuang City

Day5️⃣Dunhuang-Guazhou Service Area-Jiayuguan Guancheng-Zhangye Colorful Danxia Geological Park-Qicai Town

Day6️⃣Biandukou-Qilian Mountain Prairie-Menyuan Rape Flower-Daban Mountain-Xining

The 6-day trip gave me the overall feeling of shock, and the overall feeling of the Great Northwest is vast and vast.

Broad, tolerant, pure, and enthusiastic, living in the vast desert and the boundless grassland, you can shout as much as you want. There is a feeling that the universe is vast, the world is vast, and you are just as small as a mayfly. It's not worth mentioning, it's very relaxing, and I feel my chest cavity is opening more when I breathe. The second feeling is that this place is so pure. The people here are very enthusiastic. I feel that the herdsmen and local residents are very warm and kind. They chatted with us very familiarly, and I really envy their lives. Every day Working out and resting at sunset is not as stressful as our people living in big cities, but they are all working hard on the ground to live their own small days, and feel that their happiness is so simple and their lives are infinite. Carefree, looking at their lives, I really envy them. There is a feeling of reclusive immortals. I don’t even want to go back. I really want to live here all the time, carefree and happy every day. Every scenery in the Northwest is very beautiful. Just after getting off the plane, there are blue unreal sky and white clouds, just like a painting, and although the various scenic spots are far away, it is a bit difficult to take a car, but it can’t stand the different beauty. Really, every time The landscape is different in one place. Let me introduce a few scenic spots that are more impressive and have to be visited.

1. Of course, it is the "Emerald Lake" specially for him. It is well-deserved that "the lake is clear and blue, and the color is like emerald". It looks the most beautiful when the weather is good, but Qinghai is sunny most of the time in summer. If it hits a rainy day, it is really unfortunate. Emerald Lake is on the way from Golmud to Dunhuang, so there is no need to detour. , there are many large and small lakes, of course the Emerald Lake is the most beautiful aerial photography, and many people have brought aerial photography planes, and students like us who travel poorly can only envy and prostitute beautiful photos. When I got here, besides being excited, I was still excited. Where Qian Xi walked, I felt that there was a passage that was very appropriate for the occasion, "I have blown the wind you have blown, so it counts as hugging, and I walked the road you walked, so it counts It's not a meeting" Ahhhhh! Excited! ! !

2. The name of Qinghai Lake "the sapphire on the plateau" is really well-deserved. The car has not yet approached. From a distance, the water and the sky meet. It is as blue as washing, clear and clear, like entering a fairyland. There are two colors, the blue one is the lake and sky, and the green one is the new grassland, which makes people feel refreshed and open-minded. The photo was taken in a white dress. I think pure white is worthy of this place, but there are also many people wearing red dresses. Although the rate of collision is high, they are really beautiful. Figure, Fairy Benxian.

3. Chaka Salt Lake "The Realm of the Sky" Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake are not far apart, but Chaka Salt Lake is more pure white than Qinghai Lake. There is pure white salt under your feet, and the blue sky above your head seems to be within reach. , suitable for wearing a white or red dress, shadows, clouds and mountains are reflected in the mirror-like lake, and the circle of friends is asking for the location.

4. Mogao Grottoes. As a world-renowned art treasure house, I feel that even a non-professional person like me has to say that it is very shocking. The various murals and Buddha statues have a dream for thousands of years and a sense of time travel.

5. Friends who like film and television dramas must go to Dunhuang Film and Television Ancient City and Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring! Many desert landscapes will be filmed in these two places. For example, "Feng Shen Yan Yi" was filmed in Dunhuang Film and Television City, and "Pocahontas" was filmed in Crescent Moon Spring. Wearing a red dress in the vast desert, the girls in "East Palace" must check in "".

Anyway, I think the places I went to are very beautiful. I personally don’t like to spend a lot of time taking pictures, and I’m not very photogenic, so I didn’t take many pictures, but I think it’s good to keep the most beautiful scenery in my heart, which is the most beautiful scenery in the future. Good memories, as long as the weather is good, these attractions will hardly step on thunder!

Here are some considerations:

✅Wear: When going to Qinghai, you must wear some brightly colored skirts, such as red and white, because the overall tone of many places is blue and green, and the desert area is earthy yellow, so clothes of the same color may be worn The background is eaten up, and it doesn't look good when photographed. And be sure to bring some thick clothes and sun protection clothes, because the temperature difference between morning and evening in Qinghai is very large, foreign tourists may be able to experience spring, summer, autumn and winter in a day, so you must prepare thick clothes, you can check the weather and temperature according to the travel time! Sun protection clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, parasols and other sun protection tools must also be brought, because the ultraviolet rays in plateau areas are particularly strong, and the skin will peel if you are not careful. It is recommended to wear sun protection clothing all the way, just change into a skirt or something for taking pictures.

✅Eat: 🥘Qinghai specialties: kang pot, noodles, bowls, firecrackers, yak yogurt, stuffed skin, highland barley sweet fermented grains, beef jerky, etc., are all delicious in color, fragrance, and very cheap. You can eat them before a dozen yuan until full. When you leave, you can also bring back some plateau wild wolfberries, beef jerky, and cordyceps, which are of high nutritional value.

✅Medicine: When you come to Qinghai, you must prepare some anti-altitude sickness medicine. Rhodiola can be eaten in advance, and you must prepare it. You must also prepare oxygen bags, but I contacted the guide brother and these helped me It's ready, so I don't care at all, very caring brother. (By the way, by the way, the little brother's photo "" is also very good)

✅Accommodation: I have no preparations for accommodation and vehicles. I originally planned to travel independently, but I checked the strategy on the Internet and prepared for the trip. I found that the place is too big, and the distance between various attractions is also very far. The traffic It was inconvenient to work, so I decisively contacted a local private guide. Facts have proved that it is a clear choice. Accommodation and travel are completely omnipotent 🤵Leading us, the whole journey took 6 days and cost about 2,500 yuan. All of them were arranged by my brother. The accommodation is very comfortable and tidy. Although it is not as good as a star hotel in a big city, it is already very good in a remote area. The vehicle is also very comfortable, clean and tidy without any peculiar smell, and the little brother is very enthusiastic and easy to get along with. He wants to stop at any time You can take pictures next time, meticulously, and introduced us a lot of local customs.

In short, the trip to Qinghai is satisfying and affordable. The prices in the western region are really low, but the scenery is really beautiful. It’s a paradise for poor travelers. The price/performance ratio is super high. I played for 6 days for 2,500 yuan. I can’t believe it. In short, it is An unforgettable trip!