Qinghai Lake: the Pearl on the Plateau

Qinghai Lake is called "Cuowenbu" (meaning "blue sea") in Tibetan. Located in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Qinghai Province, it is the largest inland lake in China. It is formed by the fault subsidence among Datong Mountain, Sun Moon Mountain and Nanshan Mountain in Qilian Mountain and Qinghai Province.

Qinghai Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the inland of China and an important water body for maintaining the ecological security in the northeast of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Because it is located on the plateau, the average daily temperature in July and August is only about 15 degrees. At this time, it is the most beautiful time in Qinghai Lake. Thousands of acres of rape flowers around the lake are blooming, and golden yellow is scattered around the blue sky. Wild flowers in alpine pastures are colorful and silky, and countless cattle and sheep are fat and strong.

(Photo: Wu Jianxin)