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Qinghai Lake</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Delingha<br /> </strong>The concomitant twin lakes in near suburb of the city, Keluke and Tuosu lakes, are linked by one small gliding brook; one of which is filled by fresh water while the other accommodates salt water.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/salt-lake.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em>More about&nbsp; Delingha</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Golmud<br /> </strong>This sandy area is intact for foreign visitors due to its isolation with Chaerhan Salt Lake, massive Kunlun Mountains and vast grasslands.<br /> Tibetan Plateau.<br /> The roof of the world, the spectacular Tibetan Plateau, is surrounded by natural grasslands, crystal lakes, rippled creeks and mountains covered by an expanse of white snow.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/delingha-desert.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em>More about&nbsp; Golmud</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Yuzhu Mountain<br /> </strong>Seen up from the ground, the towering Kunlun Mountain Range thickly dressed by white snow is embroidered in the distant stainless blue sky.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <strong><img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/yuzhufeng.jpg" /><br /> <br /> </strong><em>More about&nbsp; Yuzhu Mountain &amp; Mt.Kunlun</em><strong><br /> <br /> Hoh Xil Nature Reserve </strong><br /> Kekexili(Hoh Xil), which lies in the border areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region, qinghai Province and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was founded in 1995, covers 45,000 square kilometers at an average elevation of 4,600 meters.<br /> Hoh Xil means &quot;beautiful girl&quot; in Mongolian. It is one of the main sources of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River and encompasses an area of 83,000 square kilometers between the Tanggula and Kunlun Mountains in the northwestern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is China's largest and the world's third largest uninhabited area. <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/kekexili.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em>More about Hoh Xil Nature Reserve</em><br /> <br /> <strong>The Tuotuo River<br /> </strong>The source of the Yangtze River, originates from the glaciers of the Jianggendiru Snow Mountains located at the southwestern side of the highest Geladandong Peak in the Tanggula Mountain Range. The altitude of the end of the glaciers is nearly 5,500 meters. There are many huge snow mountains, including 20 snow-covered peaks whose altitudes are more than 6,000 meters.</p> <p><img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/tuotuohe.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em>More about source of the Yangtze River</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Tangula Pass</strong><br /> Travelling through Tangula Pass, the highest train station on the foof of the world, the unparalleled sensation at the altitude of 5072 meters above sea level makes an unforgettable impression on all travellers.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/tanggula.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em>More about Tangula Pass</em><strong><br /> <br /> Tsona Lake</strong><br /> Tsona Lake, 4594 meters above sea level, is one of the highest lakes throughout the world with fresh water. In winter, herds of pastured yaks is nourished beside the lake illuminated by a riot of colors when the mild sunshine projected to the landscape through the frozen water.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/cuonalake.jpg" /><br /> <br /> <em><a href="http://www.tibettravel.org/tibettravel/Html/20091029234250-1.html">More about Tsona Lake</a></em><br /> <br /> <strong>Qiangtang Grassland<br /> <br /> </strong>Qiangtang Grassland, the meaning of &quot;northern highland&quot;, refers to the north Tibetan plateau. Located in among kunlung mountains,Tanggula mountains and Ganddis mountains,its land area covers 2/3 of the whole Tibet.It's total area is over 600 thousand square kilometers averaging about 4000 meters above sealevel. Qiang Tang Grasssland breeds thousands of wild animals,and 40 of them are specially proteced by the state or regional government.Such rare animals as Wild yaks,Bharals,Tibetan wild donkeys,White-lipped deer,etc.are being well preserved in the area.Also it is the best preserved area in which rare animals researches are being carried out.<br /> <br /> <img alt="" src="/images/secenery-along-qinghai-tibet-railway/qiangtang-grassland.jpg" />&nbsp;<br /> <br /> <em><a href="http://www.tibettravel.org/tibettravel/html/2009102923950-1.Html">More about Qiangtang Grassland</a><br /> <br /> </em></p> </div> <div class="pagebreak">page:<strong><a href="../Html/2009102721246-1.Html">[1]page</a>&nbsp;</strong></div> <div id="txtBottom"> <span>[<A href="javascript:doPrint()"> Printing</A>] [<A class=black href="javascript:window.close()">Closure</A>]</span> </div><!--/ txtBottom--> <div id="next" style="margin-left:20px;"> <div> <p> <span style="font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;">More Information Related to Scenery along Railway</span></p> <ul> <xoYu_CMS_CODE:NEWS:NEWS_TOP><a title="Tsona Lake" href="../Html/20091029234250-1.Html">Tsona Lake</a><p><a title="Qiang Tang Grassland in North Tibet" href="../Html/2009102923950-1.Html">Qiang Tang Grassland in North Tibet</a><p><a title="Tibet Train Excursions" href="../Html/2009102721246-1.Html">Tibet Train Excursions</a><p><a title="the way to get to Tibet" href="../Html/2007710174835-1.Html">the way to get to Tibet</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(6)" href="../Html/20074271915-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(6)</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(5)" href="../Html/20074271659-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(5)</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(4)" href="../Html/20074271441-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(4)</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(3)" href="../Html/2007427110-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(3)</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(2)" href="../Html/200742705859-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(2)</a><p><a title="Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(1)" href="../Html/200742705657-1.Html">Photos along Qinghai-Tibet Railway In April(1)</a><p><a title="Sceneries along the way from Xining to Lhasa" href="../Html/2007426153058-1.Html">Sceneries along the way from Xining to Lhasa</a><p><a title="Photos of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Cabin" href="../Html/2007425183745-1.Html">Photos of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Cabin</a><p><a title="Photos on Qinghai-Tibet Railway (2)" href="../Html/2007425161729-1.Html">Photos on Qinghai-Tibet Railway (2)</a><p><a title="Photos on Qinghai-Tibet Railway" href="../Html/2007425161433-1.Html">Photos on Qinghai-Tibet Railway</a><p></xoYu_CMS_CODE:NEWS:NEWS_TOP></ul> </div> </div> </div> <!--/ leftMainContent--> </div><!--/ leftMain--> <div id="rightMain"> <div id="thisformdiv"> <form action=" http://www.tibettravel.org/tibettravel/order/order_save.asp" method="post" id="thisform" name="myform" onSubmit="return check()"> <fieldset> <legend>Want a Quick Answer?</legend> <p><label for="name" accesskey="9">Name:&nbsp;</label> <input type="text" id="name" name="Fullname" tabindex="1"></p> <p> <label for="email">Email:&nbsp;</label> <input type="text" id="email" name="Email"tabindex="2"></p> <p> <label for="request">Your Request</label> <input type="text" value="3" name="type1" style="display:none" /> <input type="text" value="Quick Book" name="title" style="display:none" /> <label> <textarea name="content" id="text1" rows="3" onBlur="if (value ==''){value='Question not answered? 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