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Qarhan Salt Lake

察尔汗盐湖
📍 Golmud ⛰️ Nature 🎟️ Free entry to the lake area; viewing-platform shuttle inside the plant about ¥80

ℹ️ About

One of the largest salt lakes in China, on the Qaidam Basin east of Golmud, famous for the 'Bridge of Ten Thousand Zhang' highway that runs directly over the salt crust; a viewing platform inside the salt works lets visitors walk on the glittering white surface.

🎟️ Visit info

🎟️ Ticket priceFree entry to the lake area; viewing-platform shuttle inside the plant about ¥80
🕐 Opening hours08:30-20:00 (Apr-Oct); 08:30-19:30 (Oct-Mar)

📍 Address

About 60km east of Golmud city, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 青海省海西蒙古族藏族自治州格尔木市以东约60公里

🇨🇳 Inside China use Baidu or Amap; Google Maps needs a VPN.

🚇 How to reach

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Bus

No metro in Golmud; a plant shuttle bus runs from Zhufeng Building near Kunlun Square in town, about hourly by day

🖼️ Photo album

⛰️ NatureQarhan Salt Lake📍 Golmud

No photos for this attraction yet — coming soon.