Xining Attractions

Places covered in the Xining travel guide: Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Si), Qinghai Lake.

These stops are the places named in theXining travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.

Kumbum Monastery (Ta'er Si)

Kumbum Monastery in Huangzhong, Xining: the 1379 stupa at Tsongkhapa's birthplace, the Great Golden Roof Hall, the four colleges, butter sculpture, murals and appliqué, plus tickets and transport.

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake as a trip from Xining: China's largest salt lake at about 3,200 metres, its names, changing size, birds and naked carp, the main lakeshore areas, altitude and getting there.