A guide to Northwest China travel in seconds! How to play on the Qinghai-Gansu Loop Line

💥💥💥The beauty of the Northwest can no longer be hidden! The Silk Road and the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road unlock the Gobi Desert, lakes and caves along the way. The Northwestern cuisine is worth a try! Keep this guide to avoid pitfalls and go wherever you want~ -- 📦Preparation before the trip (must read!) Documents: Bring your ID card, student ID, and other documents that can save you money! Outfit: The temperature difference between day and night is large, so a thick coat with sun protection clothing and a small skirt is recommended Gastrointestinal medicine, motion sickness patches, glucose, can be used at critical moments Others: Power bank, sunglasses, sunscreen, good stuff for desert photography --- 🚙🚙🚙 Qinghai Lake Dunhuang Zhangye Shuiyacharhan seven-day loop: Day 1: Xining - Sun Moon Mountain - Qinghai Lake (Heima River) - Chaka Salt Lake (overnight) Day 2: Chaka------Qarhan 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 City (stay) Day 5: Dunhuang ------- Mogao Grottoes (the best time to buy tickets is around 9 am) ------ Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake ------- Shazhou Night Market ------ Dunhuang City (stay) Day 6: Dunhuang City - Passing Jiayuguan - Zhangye Colorful Danxia - Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 7: Zhangye---Biandukou---Qilian Mountains, Qilian Grasslands---Gangshika Snow Peak (viewed from a distance)---Xining City (end) --- 👉 Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop Scenic Spots Qinghai Provincial Museum: River Source Civilization, Qinghai Province Intangible Cultural Heritage Menyuan Flower Sea: Endless Menyuan Rapeseed Fields Qilian Mountain Grassland: Golden Lotus Grassland, one of the six largest grasslands in China Zhuoer Mountain: "Little Switzerland of the East", with dreamlike scenery Colorful Danxia: Danxia landform, a masterpiece of nature Jiayuguan: A Traffic Fortress on the Ancient Silk Road Mogao Grottoes: A Treasure House of Buddhist Art Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Lake: Pearls in the Desert, “Desert Wonders” Yangguan: A sad and magnificent ancient pass on the Silk Road Dachaidan Emerald Lake: A hidden treasure of emerald in Qinghai Chaerhan Fantasy Salt Lake Scenic Area: 56 times larger than Chaka Salt Lake Chaka Salt Lake: Water and sky are one color, a mirror of the sky -- 🙌Tips for traveling in Northwest China 🔹Be careful with sun protection, the ultraviolet rays in the northwest are very strong 🔹There are many uninhabited areas, so be prepared with food and water 🔹It is safer to travel with a group, but you need to find a reliable one 🔹Keep moisturized, the weather in the northwest is relatively dry 🔹Try to use the toilet in the hotel and service area. There are basically dry toilets in the unmanned areas. 🔹Keep warm, the temperature difference between day and night is large 🔹Be careful of altitude sickness at high altitudes ⚠Tips: If this is your first time to the northwest, I really don’t recommend a self-driving tour. The routes in the northwest are very complicated, and there is no signal in some places. It is easy to get lost. Chartering a car alone is also very expensive and the experience is not good!