Kumbum Monastery was initially built in the Ming Dynasty (1560 A.D.). It is one of the China's six (Gelu branch) Tibetan Buddhism monasteries. In 1749, Qing Emperor Qian Long named it as "Fan Zhong Monastery". The monastery is built over hillside, with an area of 40 hectares, 15 halls, 9,300 dormitory rooms for monks, building area of 450,000 square meters. The building style of Kumbum Monastery is a mixture of Han and Tibetan. Major buildings of the monastery include: Babaoruyi tower, Dajinwadian hall, Xiaojinwadian hall, Grand Scripture Hall, Wenshu Bodhisattva…

Qinghai lake is China's largest inland salt lake, with an area of 4,456 square km and a perimeter of 360 km, twice the size of Taihu lake in Hubei province. The east and west sides of the lake is long and the south and the north sides of the lake is narrow, looks like the oval shape of  the maple leave. Since the average daily temperature in the hottest period of summer is only about 15 centigrade, Qinghai Lake is a favorable summer resort. Qinghai lake, in the ancient was…

Introducing Sun and Moon Mountain, Sun and Moon Mountain Guide, Sun and Moon Mountain Travel Guide Edited by Hillary Sun and Moon Mountain, part of the Qilian Mountain Range, is located in the west of Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province. In the past, the mountain was a vital communications center between central China and the southwest frontiers as well as the west regions. Later on, Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) passed Sun and Moon Mountain when she was going to marry Songtsen Gampo, king of the Tubo tribe. To…

Introducing Xining Dongguan Mosque, Xining Dongguan Mosque Guide, Xining Dongguan Mosque Travel Guide Article from Qinghai Municipal Commission of Tourism   The Great Mosque of Dongguan, initially built in the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty, is one of the four largest mosques in northwestern China.   Today, Dongguan Mosque has a history of over 600 years. Xining Dongguan Mosque is an Islamic building with towers, walls and halls in one body, vividly reflecting Hui architecture style. With an area of 1,102 square meters it can hold 3,000 people for prayer…