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Gold and Silver Beach

Introducing Gold and Silver Beach
Xining Gold and Silver Beach, is located in Hanyan County, Qinghai Province. The west of Xining Gold and Silver Beach is close to Qinghai Lake. To its east and north are high mountains. The north of the beach is bordered by the Triangle City in Haiyan County. Covering an area of 1100 square kilometers, Xining Gold and Silver Beach is crossed by Mapi River and Halijin River. Tibetans live in this pastoral area from generations to generations.

Gold and Silver Beach Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Jin Yin Tan Cao Yuan 金银滩草原
• Best Time to Visit: July to September.
• Recommended Visiting Hours: 2-3 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Nature, Horse Riding
• Opening Hours: 08:00-19:00 from Apr 15 to Oct 15; 09:00-18:30 from Oct 16 to the next Apr 14
• Entrance Fee: CNY 160 from Apr 15 to Oct 15; CNY 80 from Oct 16 to the next Apr 14
• Address: Haiyan County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

What to expect at Gold and Silver Beach

From July to September every year, flowers are in full bloom, birds are flying freely, especially the larks, sing with a quite pleasant voice. Xining Gold and Silver Beach is a vast grassland with a carpet of green grass. Cloudy- like sheep and brown-black yaks are wandering in the grass, like shining stars decorated in the blue sky. Tibetans in their clothes, coming slowly riding horses. In the distant, Mountains are ups and downs, eagles fly by sometimes and yurts are scattered here and there. What a lovely scene!

Xining Gold and Silver Beach is known for its fertile pasture and stout cattle, thus gold and silver is used to describe this beautiful and rich beach, named Gold and Silver Beach. Xining Gold and Silver Beach is famous because the world classic song, in a Faraway Fairyland, is created here. And the first atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb are invented in Xining Gold and Silver Beach, which is also the first Nuclear Weapons Development Base. In 2005, 320,000 tourists including Chinese and foreigners come visit Xining Gold and Silver Beach, the tourism revenue had totaled 42,000,000 yuan.

How to get to Gold and Silver Beach
• Gold and Silver Beach is approximately 100 km away from Xining.
• Take a bus from Xinninglu Bus Station to Haiyan County.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Xining to Gold and Silver Beach.

Additional travel advice on Gold and Silver Beach
• Please respect local traditions and customs.
• Please wear comfortable shoes and take care while riding a horse.
• Please take enough warm clothes.
• It is not suggested to show, sing or run on the mountain due to the high altitude.

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