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Dreamy Salt Lake - Chaka

Chaka Salt Lake The lake is vast and white as snow, 55 times the size of Chaka Salt Lake It is the second largest in the world and the largest salt lake in China! Coordinates: Geermu City, Qinghai Province, Chaka Town Opening hours: 8:00-20:00 Tickets: 100 yuan/person Best time to visit Every year from June to October, the climate is mild and the sun is abundant. You can enjoy the beautiful lake and the surrounding scenery, especially in autumn, the lake dries up and forms a red salt layer, which is very spectacular! Transportation Guide Take the high-speed train/train/plane to Xining first, then drive or charter a car to Chaka Salt Lake (no public transportation). It is recommended to take a trip around the Qinghai-Tibet loop, with plateaus, snow mountains, lakes, Yadan, grasslands, deserts... The scenery along the way is colorful, like God's palette has been knocked over Main attractions Salt Bridge A natural highway made of salt, 32km long and 15-18m thick. This is the best place to view the entire salt lake, with beautiful scenery! Dream Island Located in the center of the salt lake, the island has various shapes of pianos, swings, exposed salt flowers and other landscapes. You can take many beautiful photos. There are star rooms on the island for experience, and you can enjoy the starry sky and lake light at night Salt Ship The iconic landscape of Chaka Salt Lake, the shape of the ship is made of salt crystals, like a huge ship sailing on the salt lake, very attractive
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