Xining Attractions
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Xining lies in the northeast of Qinghai province, on the Huangshui river.
Xining came into being more than 2200 years ago. Thanks to its strategically favorable situation - one of the few roads to Tibet passed close by - it was for centuries a fortress town of considerable importance.
In the transitional period between the Qin and Han dynasties, in the 3rd C BC, the town was called Huangzhongdi. It was not given its present name until 1104. In the 1950s the town enjoyed a period of rapid economic development. Today it is the political center of Qinghai province and an important industrial hub of northwestern China.
Xining came into being more than 2200 years ago. Thanks to its strategically favorable situation - one of the few roads to Tibet passed close by - it was for centuries a fortress town of considerable importance.
In the transitional period between the Qin and Han dynasties, in the 3rd C BC, the town was called Huangzhongdi. It was not given its present name until 1104. In the 1950s the town enjoyed a period of rapid economic development. Today it is the political center of Qinghai province and an important industrial hub of northwestern China.
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Kumbum Monastery (Temple of the Infinite Number of Pictures of the Buddha)
The Temple of the Infinite Number of Pictures of the Buddha is a huge Lamaist temple, originally dating to the 1500s but extensively restored in the 1970s.
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Bird Island
Located on Lake Koko Nor, Bird Island is home to a diverse set of waterfowl, some of which are resident and some of which are seasonal visitors.
