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Qinghai Province, located mostly on the Tibetan Plateau, borders Tibet on the southwest. The popular attractions for foreign travelers are Kumbum Monastery, Qinghai Lake, and Chaka Salt Lake. Travelers can take the train to Tibet from many important cities, such as Beijing, Xi’an, Guangzhou, and Shanghai, but the most stunning part of the Qinghai-Tibet railway starts from Xining, the capital also the biggest city of the province.

For luxury travelers, there are 5* hotels such as Sofitel Hotel and Wanda Realm Hotel in Xining, also 4* hotels like Holiday Inn, Mercure, and Hampton by Hilton.
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Basic Information

Qinghai, alternately romanized as Tsinghai, or Kokonur) is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People’s Republic of China. As one of China’s largest province-level administrative divisions by area, the province is ranked fourth-largest in the area and has the third-smallest population. Its capital and largest city is Xining.

Qinghai borders Gansu on the northeast, Xinjiang on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast, and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest. Qinghai province was established in 1928 under the Republic of China period, during which it was ruled by Chinese Muslim warlords known as the Ma clique. The Chinese name “Qinghai” is after Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China. The province was known formerly as Kokonur in English, derived from the Oirat name for Qinghai Lake.

Located mostly on the Tibetan Plateau, the province has long been a melting pot for many ethnic groups, including the Han, Tibetans, Hui, Tu, Mongols, and Salars. Tibetans constitute a fifth of Qinghai’s population, and the Hui compose roughly a sixth of the population. There are over 37 recognized ethnic groups among Qinghai’s population of 5.6 million, with national minorities making up 45.5% of the population.

The area of Qinghai was brought under Qing rule in 1724. After the overthrow of the Qing dynasty in 1911, the region came under Chinese Muslim warlord Ma Qi’s control until the Northern Expedition by the Republic of China consolidated central control in 1928, creating the province.

Source: Wikipedia