Chinese Name: 西宁 (xī níng)
Population: 2,397,000
Area: 7,660 square kilometers (2,958 square miles)
Location: in the northeast of Qinghai Province, northwest China
Administrative Division: 5 districts (Chengzhong, Chengdong, Chengxi, Chengbei, Huangzhong); 2 counties (Huangyuan, Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County)
Area Code: 0971
Zip Code: 810000
GDP (2018): CNY 128.641 billion (USD 19.441 billion)
Nationalities: Han, Tibetan, Hui, Mongolian, Manchu
Qinghai’s Capital City & Start Point of the Qinghai - Tibet Railway
Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, is located on the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the upper reaches of Huangshui River. Xining is an ancient plateau city with a history of more than 2,100 years. For the unique geographical location, Xining played an important role in promoting the trades and cultural exchanges between the Chinses hinterland and western areas after opening the Silk Road in the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC – 8 AD). Today, as the start point of the Qinghai - Tibet railway, Xining still serves as the traffic hub to the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. Xining keeps many historical sites including the Northern Buddhist Temple, Dongguan Mosque and holy site of the Tibetan Buddhism - Kumbum Monastery. The famous Qinghai Lake is 151 kilometers (94 miles) away from Xining. Surrounded by mountains, Xining enjoys a cool and pleasant climate in summer when the average temperature is as low as 18.3 ℃ (64.9 ℉). But if you visit Xining in October, you may catch the first snow.
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