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)
Top Things to do in Qinghai
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Top 10 Historic Walking Areas in Qinghai, China
July 8, 2021 Karren Gelb
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. Jinyintan Scenic Resort
2. Regong Art Country
3. Halihatu Virgin Forest Tourist Area
Tongpu Country, Ulan County 817100 China
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4. Tangfan Trackway
No.156 Huanghe Road, Chengxi District, Xining 810001 China
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5. Maduo Ancient City
Within Maduo County, Madoi County 810008 China
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6. Baoku Gorge Scenic Resort
Northwest of the County, Datong County 810102 China
7. Kexiaotu Nature Scenic Resort
Southwest of the County, Dulan County 816000 China
8. Huzhu County Gucheng Village
Gucheng Village, Huzhu County 810500 China
9. Xiangjia Folk Culture Village
Xiangride Town, Dulan County 816104 China
10. Gouli Country, Haixi
Gouli Country, Dulan County 816100 China
