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Visit Chaka Salt Lake for a Date with the Sky Mirror

📍 𝐂𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐚 𝐘𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐮 Chaka Salt Lake "Clouds in the sky, salt on the ground, a mirror dropped from heaven" 🐚🌊 Travel guide for Chaka Salt Lake: 🌻1. Best time to visit: May to October each year. During this period, Chaka Salt Lake enjoys clear weather, abundant sunshine, and crystal-clear water, making it perfect for sightseeing and photography. 🌻2. Transportation: You can fly to Caojiapu Airport in Xining, Qinghai Province, then take a long-distance bus or hire a car to Chaka Salt Lake. Alternatively, you can take a train to Xining Railway Station, then transfer to a long-distance bus or hire a car to Chaka Salt Lake. If you prefer self-driving, you can drive from Xining along the G6 Beijing-Tibet Expressway, and reach Chaka Salt Lake after about 3 hours. 🌻3. Tour routes: The main attractions at Chaka Salt Lake include the salt lake scenic area, salt sculpture art gallery, and salt lake museum. You can choose to take a sightseeing bus in the scenic area or explore on foot. During your visit, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the salt lake and visit the salt sculpture art gallery to learn about the history and culture of the salt lake. 🌻4. Important notes: • Sun protection: Chaka Salt Lake is located on a plateau with strong ultraviolet rays, so be sure to take sun protection measures when going out, apply sunscreen, and wear a sun hat and sunglasses. • Keeping warm: Although it's summer, Chaka Salt Lake has large temperature differences between morning and evening, so bring enough clothes to stay warm. • Environmental protection: During your visit, follow the rules of the scenic area, don't litter, and protect this beautiful lake. 🌻5. Accommodation and dining: There are many hotels and inns in Chaka Town for tourists to choose from, with moderate prices and complete facilities. In addition, there are restaurants and snack bars in town where you can taste local specialties. Wish you good luck! 🔥Popular Qinghai-Gansu Loop Route Day 1: Arrive in Xining—Free arrangement Day 2: Sun and Moon Mountain—Qinghai Lake—Chaka Salt Lake—Delingha Day 3: 315 Internet-famous U-shaped Road—Water Yardang—East Taiji Nai'er Lake Day 4: Jade Lake—Dangjin Mountain—Aksai Oil Town—Dunhuang Day 5: Mogao Grottoes—Singing Sand Dunes·Crescent Moon Spring Day 6: Son of Earth—Mirage—Jiayuguan—Colorful Danxia Day 7: Qilian Mountain Grassland—Return to Xining
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