City: Qinghai
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: 青海省 (Qīnghǎi Shěng)
• Abbreviation: QH / 青 (pinyin: Qīng)
Named for: Derived from the name of Qinghai Lake ("blue/green lake").
Capital
(and largest city): Xining
Divisions: 8 prefectures, 43 counties, 429 townships
Government• Secretary: Wang Jianjun
• Governor: Wang Jianjun
Area• Total: 720,000 km (280,000 sq mi)
Area rank: 4th
Population (2010)• Total: 5,626,722
• Rank: 30th
• Density: 7.8/km (20/sq mi)
• Density rank: 30th
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han - 54%
Tibetan - 21%
Hui - 16%
Tu - 4%
Mongol - 1.8%
Salar - 1.8%
• Languages and dialects: Zhongyuan Mandarin-Chinese, Amdo Tibetan, Monguor, Oirat Mongolian, Salar, and Western Yugur
ISO 3166 code: CN-63
GDP (2016): CNY 257.25 billion
USD 38.7 billion (30th)
• per capita: CNY 43,718
USD 6,583 (17th)
HDI (2010): 0.638 (medium) (27th)
Website: http://www.qh.gov.cn/
(Simplified Chinese)
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The 5 Best Canyons in Qinghai, China
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Qinghai (Chinese: 青海; pronounced [tɕʰíŋxài]), formerly known in English as Kokonur, is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northwest of the country. As one of the largest province-level administrative divisions of China by area, the province is ranked fourth-largest in size, but has the third-smallest population.
Restaurants in Qinghai
1. Huangyuan Gorge
2. Huashi Gorge
Huashixia Town, Baima County 814300 China
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3. Shi Gorges
Near Xiaosi Village, Xining 810000 China
4. Nanmen Gorge Scenic Resort
Nanmenxia Country, Huzhu County 810505 China
5. Rancha Grand Canyon, Nangqian
Within Nangqian County, Nangchen County 815200 China
