Chinese folk song writer Wang Luobin lived in Qinghai for more than a decade in the 1930s and 1940s, during which he wrote some of his best-known pieces, including In a Far Away Fairy Land and The Crescent Moon Rises.
The Qilian Mountains is a northern outlier of the Kunlun Mountains, forming the border between the Qinghai and the Gansu provinces of northern China.
The scorching heat of China this summer makes Qinghai Lake, located on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau a chilled choice for a vacation.
The Tour of Qinghai Lake has seen the area's tourism enjoy a cycle of success.
A village sits in the background of a field covered with rape flowers in Qilian County located in Northwest China's Qinghai province on July 16.
A Tibetan carpet exposition kicks off in Xining, capital of northwest China's Qinghai province, June 20, 2013.
When summer comes, the grand plain of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau will be decorated by the blue sky, green plants and colorful flowers, attracting visitors from all over the world.
The Qinghai Museum of Tibetan Culture is a pioneer tourist site in China based on a modernized exhibition and manifestation that fully applies advanced-tech and multimedia technology.
The Ta'er Temple, one of the six temples of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, was the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug Sect.
The Nuwa myth inspired La Haiqing to build a garden and park celebrating Qinghai's unique rock formations.
The first Folk Dance and Modern Dance Festival will be held at Xining, the capital of the Qinghai province, from August 15 to 17.
Northwest China's Qinghai Lake, the country's largest inland lake, received 201,200 tourists in the first half of 2012, a significant annual increase.