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Xining is the capital of Qinghai province, and a great stopover for a visit to China's largest inland lake, Qinghaihu, a bird watcher's paradise. It is also possible to get up into Tibet from here, although steep, the road (originally dating back over 2,200 years) offers a unique way into Tibet and offers spectacular views as the plains give way to the Tibetan heights. Xining has long been a melting pot of different cultures, Tibetan Buddhism mixing it up with Islam and Chinese Confucianism, and the town is an interesting mix of mosques and monasteries.

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Xining City Guide

Just in Case: Xining
Just in Case: Xining
You know you're on the fringes of China when you see lots of land and few people on it. Such is Qinghai, lonely buffer province between "China proper" and the exotic realms of Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia.
The Baigong Pipes- Nature or OOPart?
The Baigong Pipes- Nature or OOPart?
The strange landscape near Mt. BaigongWe're all familiar with the concept of modern technology having ancient Chinese analogues. But a 2002 discovery in remote Qinghai province is anachronistic enough to constitute an OOPart.
Interview with a Uyghur Musician: Bahtiyar Aziz
Interview with a Uyghur Musician: Bahtiyar Aziz
Bahtiyar Aziz is a member of a new generation of Uyghur musicians who have had a chance to travel around China and are quite worldly. Originally from Urumqi, he lived in Beijing for ten years before returning recently.