Amdo Attractions

Xining, known as Siling in Tibetan, Xining is one of the major gateways to the Tibetan Plateau. It is an ancient highland city on the Yellow River which offers many scenic spots and historical sites. Although the city has a strong Islamic flavor, as it is home to many Hui …

Tongren known to Tibetans as Rebkong in the historic region of Amdo, is the capital and second smallest administrative subdivision by area within Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai province western China. Rebkong is the cultural heart of northern Amdo. The city has a number of Tibetan Buddhist temples and …

Qinghai in summer months The largest mountain lake without a river outlet in Central Asia, it is located in a depression of the Dola Mountain range, its surface at an elevation of about 10,500 feet (3,200 metres) above sea level. Qinghai lake in August The length of the lake approaches …