10 Must-Visit Scenic Spots in Qinghai: A Lake with 100 Colors in the Desert, Earth's Version of Mars

On the map of China, there is a piece of land larger than the combined land of Britain, France, and Germany, which many people will never set foot on in their lifetime—it is called Qinghai.

Here lies the most Mars-like place in all of China, a lake quieter than death itself, and a road where you can drive all day without seeing another soul. And deep within this land lies a name that brings tears to the eyes of all Chinese people.

This episode takes you through 10 of the most beautiful places in Qinghai: from Emerald Lake, which hides 100 colors in the desert, to Qinghai Lake, so large that you can't see the other side, to the Sky Mirror, where you can't distinguish between the sky and the earth, to the water-based Yadan landforms that look like Mars on Earth, to Aiken Spring, known as the "Eye of the Devil"... Finally, we will arrive at Hoh Xil - and you will understand that the most beautiful thing about Qinghai is never just the scenery.

When you see the number 1 spot, please make sure you sit tight.

[00:00] Why must you visit Qinghai at least once in your life?
[04:08] 10th Place: Emerald Lake, Da Qaidam - A palette spilled by the Creator in the desert
[10:12] Ninth place: Qarhan Salt Lake - China's largest and inexhaustible mirror of the sky
[15:18] Eighth place: National Highway 315 (U-shaped highway) - China's version of Route 66 leading to the no-man's land
[21:16] Seventh place: Qilian Mountain Grassland - the "Oriental Switzerland" recovered by Huo Qubing and the most beautiful pasture
[25:55] Sixth place: Yanzhi Mountain - the eternal pain of the Xiongnu people and the birthplace of rouge.
[29:56] Fifth Place: Kumbum Monastery - Awe-inspiring display of devout faith and exquisite craftsmanship in "butter sculptures"
[36:01] Fourth place: Qinghai Lake - A magnificent inland lake as vast as the sea and the life miracle of the naked carp migrating upstream.
[41:45] Third Place: Aiken Spring (Demon Eye) - A lonely and deadly red in the desert
[45:31] Second place: Wusute Water Yadan - the most beautiful Yadan landform, like an Earth version of Mars.
[49:57] First Place: Hoh Xil - A Life-Boundless Zone That Shocks All of China and the Legendary Guardianship of Sonam Dargye
[01:02:08] Conclusion: Why should we remember these landscapes and heroes?