Qinghai Lake
Qinghai Lake (________ Qīnghǎi Húpí ____) is China's largest saltwater lake, located high on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau__. It offers wide skies, seasonal bird migrations, and remote steppe scenery.
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Geography
| Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Region | Qinghai |
| Subregion | Qinghai-Tibet Plateau |
| Country | China |
| State | Qinghai Hui Autonomous Prefecture |
| County | Qinghai Lake Basin |
| Timezone | AsiaShanghai |
| Latitude | 36.6068 |
| Longitude | 100.3826 |
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3:57 AM LOCAL TIMEQinghai Lake (________ Qinghai Hú ____) sits at around 3,200 meters elevation in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and spans nearly 4,400 square kilometers. Once a network of smaller lakes and marshes, it has gradually saltified and deepened over centuries. Today, visitors come to see expansive high-altitude steppe, watch seasonal migrations of *demo* and *ans*, and experience the region's vast, windswept plains. Key access points include Yushu, Xining__, and highways that circle the basin; overland trips often connect to Kamqu and other Tibetan highlands.
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