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Qinghai Lake is China’s largest inland saltwater lake, known in Tibetan as “Tso Ngonpo” (“blue sea”), on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
Qinghai Lake is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. In Tibetan it is known as “Tso Ngonpo,” meaning “blue sea,” and it lies on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, spanning the Haibei and Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures. The supplied address is beside National Highway 109 in Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province. The lake sits at approximately 3,196–3,260 meters above sea level and covers more than 4,500 square kilometers. It serves as a vital ecological barrier for the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and provides habitat for the critically endangered Przewalski’s gazelle. Its ecosystem is described as a unique, interdependent “grass-river-lake-fish-bird” chain of life. Ticket requests are handled with manual advisor confirmation. Carry the passport used for entry; the advisor will confirm the applicable entry details.
Beside National Highway 109, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Qinghai Lake is the largest inland, saltwater lake in China; in the Tibetan language, it is known as "Tso Ngonpo" (meaning "blue sea"). Located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and spanning the Haibei and Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures, the lake sits at an elevation of approximately 3,196 to 3,260 meters and covers a total area exceeding 4,500 square kilometers. It serves as a vital ecological barrier for the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, providing a habitat for the critically endangered Przewalski’s gazelle and sustaining a unique, interdependent ecosystem—a "grass-river-lake-fish-bird" chain of life.
Qinghai Lake is described as the largest inland saltwater lake in China.
In Tibetan, the lake is known as “Tso Ngonpo,” meaning “blue sea.”
It lies on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau at approximately 3,196–3,260 meters and covers more than 4,500 square kilometers.
The lake provides habitat for the critically endangered Przewalski’s gazelle and supports a “grass-river-lake-fish-bird” chain of life.
Opening hours are subject to official notices.
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Qinghai Lake is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. In Tibetan, it is known as “Tso Ngonpo,” meaning “blue sea.”
It lies on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, spanning the Haibei and Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures. The supplied address is beside National Highway 109, Gonghe County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province.
The lake sits at approximately 3,196–3,260 meters above sea level and covers more than 4,500 square kilometers.
It serves as a vital ecological barrier for the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, provides habitat for the critically endangered Przewalski’s gazelle, and supports a unique interdependent “grass-river-lake-fish-bird” chain of life.
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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