What kind of city is Xining?

Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province, which means peace in the west. It is the eastern gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and its geographical position is very important. In ancient times, it was called the key of the West Sea. With a long history and culture, unique natural resources and colorful folk customs, it is a bright pearl on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Xining is located in the east of Qinghai, the upper reaches of Huangshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, surrounded by mountains and at the intersection of the three rivers. It is the gateway to the east of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Geographical coordinates are 10 1 49 17 east longitude and 36 343 north latitude. The terrain is inclined from north to south, high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It is narrow from east to west and looks like a ship with leaves. Huangshui River and its tributaries, Nanchuan River and Beichuan River, meet in the urban area from the west, south and north, and flow eastward through the urban area. The highest altitude in Xining is 4394 meters, and the urban area is 226 1 meter. It belongs to the semi-arid climate of continental plateau.

It is characterized by low air pressure, long sunshine, little rain, large evaporation, strong solar radiation, large temperature difference between day and night, short frost-free period, long freezing period, no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer. It is a natural summer resort and is called the Summer Capital. Xining, called Huangzhong in ancient times, is an ancient plateau city with a history of more than 2 100 years. Xining used to be the base of Zhao Chongguo, the general of the Western Han Dynasty, the main road of Qinghai Road on the Silk Road, the important town connecting the Central Plains and the western frontier, and the only pass of the ancient Tang-Fan Road in history. Today, Xining is the end of Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway, the starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and still a transportation hub leading to the hinterland of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Xining is surrounded by mountains and has a pleasant climate, with no severe cold in winter and no heat in summer.

It belongs to semi-arid plateau, with an average annual temperature of 4.9, with the highest of 3 1 and the lowest of-18. With an annual precipitation of 379 mm, it is a natural summer resort, with cool breeze in summer and coolness in autumn. As a famous historical and cultural city and tourist city, Xining has many places of interest, including Beishan Temple, Dongguan Mosque and Ma Bufang Tower. Taer Temple in Huangzhong County is a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, and the famous Qinghai Lake is far from Xining 15 1 km.