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⚠️I stayed up late to summarize the travel guide and share it with sisters who are about to go to the northwest. If you find it useful, you can refer to it before departure‼ 🌟What can you do in Northwest China❓ 💧"The most dreamy salt lake in China": the sky mirror of Chaka Salt Lake, the emerald of Dachaidan Emerald Lake, any shot is a wallpaper 💁「Healing grasslands and snow-capped mountains」: The wind blows the grass low in the Qilian Mountains, and you can see cattle and sheep, the Danxia and snow-capped mountains of Zhuoer Mountain are in the same frame, and the rapeseed flowers in Qinghai Lake are so beautiful that they are suffocating (limited romance in July and August!) 🏜「The desolation of the desert smoke」: Ride a camel to watch the sunset at Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake, the ancient city of Dunhuang has traveled through thousands of years, and feel the grandeur of "the setting sun on the long river" ✨「A night where you can pick stars with your hands」: Away from the light pollution of the Gobi Desert, you can see the bright Milky Way when you look up. You must experience desert camping and stargazing! ——————————————————————— 🌈Travel essentials: ✅Documents: ID card, student ID card (ticket discount) ✅Electrical appliances: cameras, mobile phones, headphones, chargers, power banks ✅💊Products: gastrointestinal💊, motion sickness💊, cold💊 ✅Care: shampoo, shower gel, facial cleanser, sunscreen, hydrating mask ✅Clothing: Winter (cold-proof clothing), Spring and Autumn (fleece jackets), Summer (thick coats, long-sleeved clothes), sports shoes, sunglasses, sun hats Qinghai Lake Dunhuang Zhangye Shuiyacharhan 8-day Grand Loop: Day 1: Xining ---- Sun Moon Mountain ---- Qinghai Lake (Heima River) ---- Chaka Salt Lake (stay overnight) Day 2: Chaka - Chaerhan Salt Lake - Golmud (overnight) Day 3: Golmud ---- U-shaped road ---- Dongtaijinaier Lake ---- Water Yadan ---- Dachaidan Emerald Lake (stay overnight) Day 4: Daxiadan - Heidu Mountain - Silk Road Heritage City - Dunhuang (overnight) Day 5: Dunhuang ---- Mogao Grottoes (tickets are best purchased around 9am) ---- Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake ---- Shazhou Night Market ---- Dunhuang City (stay overnight) Day 6: Dunhuang ---- Yangguan ---- Yumenguan ---- Yadan World Geopark ---- Dunhuang (overnight) Day 7: Dunhuang City ---- Pass by Jiayuguan ---- Zhangye Colorful Danxia ---- Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 8: Zhangye ---- Biandukou ---- Qilian Mountains, Qilian Grassland ---- Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance) ---- Xining City (end) ——————————————————————— 👉Attractions check-in: 🎈Chaka Salt Lake: Internet celebrity check-in sky mirror 🎈Qinghai Lake: Plateau sapphire, sea and sky are one color 🎈Emerald Lake: Like emeralds scattered by God on earth, a popular check-in spot 🎈Chaerhan Salt Lake: the largest salt lake city, Thousand Islands Salt Flower, as if entering an apple green world 🎈315U-shaped highway: a popular check-in spot on the internet highway, great for taking photos! 🎈Water Yadan: The only water Yadan landform, like a galaxy battleship 🎈Mogao Grottoes: commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, the Louvre of the East 🎈Mingsha Mountain: The mountain is formed by the accumulation of quicksand and is surrounded by a clear spring 🎈Jiayu Pass: The first pass at the western end of the Ming Great Wall 🎈Colorful Danxia: Like a painter's palette, a typical Danxia landform 🎈Qilian Mountain Grassland: Horseback riding and archery, get into the life of herdsmen ——————————————————————— ⚠️Game Tips: ✔️Sunscreen is essential: Ultraviolet rays are strong on the plateau ✔️Big temperature difference between day and night: bring a thick coat ✔️ Anti-sandstorm: bring a face towel and sunglasses ✔️ Moisturizing is important: carry lip balm with you ✔️Prevention of altitude sickness: Do not do strenuous exercise ✔️Cash backup: signal is often unstable ✔️Respect customs: shorts are not allowed in temples ✔️Self-driving note: Fill up the gas tank in advance ✔️Dietary adjustment: prepare the stomach💊 ✔️ Anti-sand preparation: the phone should be sealed ——————————————————————— 🚫Avoidance reminder: Self-driving may seem cool, but the road conditions in the northwest are complex and changeable. Long-distance driving is not only tiring, but it is also easy to miss the scenery outside the window, which will affect the travel experience. It is not recommended for novices to try it rashly.
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Posted: May 16, 2025
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