Where is the Jinyintan Grassland & How to Get There

Jinyintan Grassland is located in Haiyan County, Qinghai Province. To its west, Tongbao Mountain borders Qinghai Lake. Its northern and eastern sides are surrounded by towering mountains, while its south connects with Sanjiao Town of Haiyan County (the site of Xihai Jun, constructed during the reign of Wang Mang in the Western Han Dynasty). Two rivers, the Mapi River and Halijin River, run through this vast grassland covering an area of 1,100 square kilometers. This is the renowned Golden and Silver Beach Grassland of Qinghai.

Xihai Town, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — Xining Railway Station: 100 km Xihai Town, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — Xining Bus Station: 99 km Xihai Town, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — Xining Caojiapu International Airport: 120 km

Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture enjoys convenient transportation. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, National Highway 315 and Qinghai-Xinjiang Highway traverse the southern part of the prefecture from east to west. They are interlinked with multiple provincial trunk highways including Ningzhang, Huangjia, Minmen, Chacha and Eqi, forming the core transportation network of Haibei Prefecture.