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With Xining as its capital,Qinghai province,which is abbreviated as “Qing”,is located in Northwest China,on the northeast pare of Qingzang Gaoyuan.It covers an area of over 720000 square kilometers,and has a population of 4.92 million.
Large area of steep mountains and highlands in Qinghai are intersected by basins and valleys in between,giving it an average altitude of above 3000m.Numerous rivers with sharp falls provide the province with abundant hydropower resources.
Supported by its rich reserves of energy and salt resources,Qinghai’s industries mainly consist of metallurgy,oil exploitation and refinement,power engineering and salt industry.Longyangxia Hydropower Station and Golmud Oil Refinery are well known in China.
Qinghai province is attractive not only for its unique highland scenery but also for its colorful local customs。Qinghai Lake covers an area of 4500 square kilometers.The beauty here lies in its salty vastness and the remote peace that it instills.Bird Island is located in the northwestern corner of Qinghai Lake,It is a natural habitat of more than 100000 migrant birds from southern China and the Indian Ocean.

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