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Walk into the secret land of the Great Northwest and start 9 soul-stirring fantasy journeys

Dear friends👋, today I must share with you 9 unpopular secret places in Qinghai and the Great Northwest. 🌟[Blood of the Earth | Liquid Flame on the Gobi] 📍Location: Milestone 757, G315 National Road, Dachaidan, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: During the dry season, the iron river valley is like a blood-colored silk ribbon. Go on a light rainy day, and the visual impact is simply full 🔥 How to play: Charter a car and drive, take pictures along the way on the water Yadan, Mang Cliff Emerald Lake. Remember to wear red clothes to be super photogenic! 🌟[Southern Eight Immortals Yadan Devil City | Mysterious Whispers of No Man's Land] 📍Location: Dachaidan South Eight Immortals area, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: The wind-eroded landforms make creepy noises in strong winds and are also one of the filming locations for The Nine-Story Demon Tower How to play: Go after 4pm to avoid wind and sand. The silhouette of Yadan under the stars with a drone at night is super shocking! 🌟[Oil Town | Movie Feelings in the Ruins] 📍Location: Huatugou Town, Dachaidan, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: The red brick ruins and the blue sky Gobi form a strong contrast, full of cinematic sense, are the filming location of "Nine-Storey Demon Tower" How to play: Go to take pictures of the sunset in the evening, the atmosphere is gone. At night, stay at the nearby starry sky campsite and feel the silence✨ 🌟【Emerald Lake on the Cliff | Hidden Mirror of the Sky】 📍Location: Huatugou Town, Mangya City, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: Salt Lake, which is not yet fully developed, has a beautiful blue-green gradient How to play: Go hiking around the lake in the early morning, remember to do sunscreen, wear sandproof shoe covers 👟 🌟【Guide National Geopark | The ultimate romance of colorful Danxia】 📍Location: Guide County, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: The seven-color Danxia landform of Nuwa Gorge, Thousand Buddha Gorge, and the beautiful scenery of "Yellow River Guideqing"🌈 How to play: Hiking the canyon to watch the sunset, take pictures of the reflection of Calcium Pond, super artistic 🌟【Sun and Moon Mountain | The Gate of Time on the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road】 📍Location: Riyue Township, Yueyuan County, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: The memorial flag of Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet, prayer flags fluttering, the sense of history's vicissitudes of life comes to the face🎐 How to play: July - August rapeseed season to go best, at the pass also overlook the panoramic view of Qinghai Lake, super beautiful 🌟【Qilian Mountain Grassland | Golden Ocean at the foot of the snow-capped mountains】 📍Location: Babao Town, Qilian County, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: Wildflowers bloom everywhere in summer, herds of cattle and snow-capped mountains are in the same frame, too healing 🐂 How to play: Ride a horse through the sea of ​​flowers, stay in the herdsmen's tent in the evening, experience nomadic life🛖 🌟【Guazhou Gobi Beach | Lonely Planet Under the Starry Sky】 📍Location: Around Hala Lake, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: There is no signal, no smoke here, just like "the last tear of the earth", super mysterious 🌍 How to play: Bring your own equipment camping, get up in the morning on the Galaxy Arch Bridge, simply do not be too romantic 🌟[Gonshika Snow Peak | Snow Mountain Carnival in Early Summer] 📍Location: Gangshika Town, Menyuan County, Qinghai Reason for recommendation: In May, you can see the sea of ​​​​rapeseed flowers at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. The snow peaks and the sea of ​​​​flowers are in the same frame, beautiful to cry🌸 How to play: Hiking to watch the sunrise, after going down the mountain, soak in a hot spring at the foot of the mountain to relieve fatigue, great~
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Posted: Mar 31, 2025
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