Qinghai Lake, Kokonor Lake, Qinghai Hu Travel
First Impression of Qinghai Lake China's Largest Lake: Qinghai Lake is the largest lake in China which stretches 105 km at length and 63 km at width and occupies a surface area of over 4,500 square kilometers. At 3200 m above the sea level and owning an average depth of 21 m, its waters are profoundly cold and salty. China's Most Beautiful Lake: These crystal plateau lakes, combined with characteristic islands, vast grasslands, snowy mountains and spectacular dessert in and around Qinghai Lake make up an attractive Qinghai Lake Scenic Area. With so much to admire, Qinghai Lake was evaluated as the Most Beautiful Lake in China by China's National Geographic. Teeming with fish and populated by nesting seabirds, so it is always referred as Birds' Paradise. Sacred Lake for Buddhist Pilgrim: In fact, Qinghai Lake is a sacred lake for Buddhist pilgrimages. Especially in Horse years of the 12-year cycle, many Buddhists will take a kora around the Qinghai Lake which is believed to be helpful t...