As the capital city of Qinghai Province, Xining is the center of politics, economy, culture, education, technology, transportation and commerce in this region. Xining lies in the eastern part of Qinghai-Tibet plateau, and the upper reaches of Shuang Shui River. The average altitude of the urban area is 2275 meters. It is composed of four districts (East, West, South & North), three counties (Da Tong, Huang Zhong, Huang Yuan), one Economic &Tech Development Zone which is under construction, and one Cheng Nan New District. Xining is a multinational and multi-religion…

Xining has the continental semiarid climate. Due to the special geographical location, Xining has strong solar radiation, thus visitors should bring sunscreen or hats. The annual average temperature in Xining is 7.6℃ with the highest at 34.6℃ and the lowest at -18.9℃. The average temperature in summer here is between 17℃ and19℃, thus the city is a nice summer resort. The best traveling season is from May to September.   The best season traveling in Xining is from June to the end of September.  

The Xining airport is level-4D in the civil aviation airport, and it is also one of the most important transportation hinges of Qinghai-Tibet plateau. The airport has been open to 11 cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, X’an, Chengdu, Lhasa, Ge’ermu, Qingdao, Shenzhen, Urumqi and Hangzhou. The railway of the city is extended to all directions. Lanzhou-Qinghai railway and Qinghai-Tibet Railway traverse the province, and run through Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Xi’an, Lanzhou, Golmud. There are more than 10 roads in Qinghai Province, such as Gansu-Qinghai, Qinghai-Tibet, Xining-Zhangye, Xining-Linxia and Xining-Guoluo. Now,…

Most of the local food in Xining is very delicious which is hard to have a try if you are in other cities of China. Yogurt and mutton eaten with fingers are two of the most famous food. A special feature of food in Xining is that they are given names after the surname of their initiator.   Local Specialties:   Yogurt Yogurt in Xining is really very famous. Different from the yogurt you usually bought from supermarket. Xining yogurt isn"t liquid, but solid, which is just like "tofu nao". …

Xining has a large abundance of shopping streets and shopping malls, which offer numerous commodities. However, the most attractive places when you are shopping in Xining are local markets where visitors can buy some local products. Xining has various local products ranging from herb to folk artifacts, such as Xining Rhubarb and carpets.

This article is about Xining nightlife. Different from the top travel destinations in China, Xining is a city where nightlife may not be passionate and exciting. In this article, you will know what you can do in this city at night during your Xining travel. It will be a good nightlife guide for traveling Xining and be useful for tourists who are traveling or going to take a tour to Xining.   Nightlife in Xining   As mentioned at the beginning of this article, nightlife in Xining is different from…

Xining has played an important role on the development of the civilization in the Yellow River region. The discoveries of Zhujiazhai ruins, Shenna ruins and Xixingyuan ruins prove that this land was the habitat for human beings 4000 or 5000 years ago. Between 121BC and 111BC, the government of West Han dynasty established Xipingting in this region, which marked that Xining entered the territory of West Han officially. During Han dynasty, Xining and its surrounding regions became more and more important in politics, economy, transportation and military. In Three Kingdom…

Xining is the capital city of Northwest China’s Qinghai province where there is large population of Muslims. Historically, Xining has been one of the most important cities on the Silk Road and Muslims have been inhabited in Xining since ancient times. IslamiChina has summarized the following Xining Muslim travel tips to our Muslim brothers and sisters to travel Xining during a short period of time. Tour Itinerary Planning Xining is located on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The best time to travel around Xining is from June to the end of September. The…