XINING — Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, is poised to become a new national park, a milestone in the environmental protection efforts of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Recently, Prof. Xiao Yilin's team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes, University of Pennsylvania and Nanning ...

Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake, has been expanding in size continuously for the past 20 years, with the water level rising nearly 20 cm on average annually.

The lake, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 3,260 meters above sea level, measures 4,400 square kilometers. It is the largest inland saltwater lake in China .

Qinghai Lake, at more than 3,200 meters above sea level, boasts a water area of 4,232 sq km. Considered sacred by Tibetans, it is home to 189 species of birds and a crucial barrier against the ...

Qinghai Lake is not only a national nature reserve but also a national scenic area. In the past years, Qinghai Lake Scenic Area Preservation and Utilization Administration has invested nearly 400 ...

In 2008, Qinghai Province launched a 10-year plan on ecological environment protection and comprehensive management of the Qinghai Lake Basin with a total investment of 1.57 billion yuan.

Gazang Cairang organizes the Tour of Qinghai Lake in Lanzhou of China, on 4th August, 2018. (Xinhuanet Photo) LANZHOU, Aug. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- Immersed in the clouds above the dreamy mountain and ...

Qinghai plans to halt infrastructure development and remove most permanent buildings around Qinghai Lake to ward off a looming ecological crisis caused by human activity. Officials in the ...