Take the advice and travel counterclockwise to the Northwest.

I don’t know how to play in the northwest. I have specially compiled a super detailed reverse travel guide for everyone. I hope it can help you✅ ⛳️Attractions collection 🧼Popular attractions: grasslands, forests, Danxia, ​​deserts, lakes, snow-capped mountains 🧼Cultural heritage: Mogao Grottoes, Mati Temple 🧼Yadang Hills: Yadan landform, colorful Danxia 🧼 Plateau lakes: Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Emerald Lake, Crescent Lake, Mingsha Mountain Many routes of the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop start from Xining by chartered car, and the first stop is Qinghai Lake Chaka. This clockwise route has become the mainstream. Here we recommend the reverse route of going to Zhangye on the first day: 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️Reverse itinerary Shuiya seven days: Day 1: Xining ---- Gangshika Snow Peak (view from a distance) ---- Biandukou ---- Colorful Danxia ---- Zhangye (stay overnight) Day 2: Zhangye-----via Jiayuguan------Dunhuang (stay overnight) Day 3: Dunhuang - Mogao Grottoes (best time to buy at around 9am) - Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Lake - Shazhou Night - Dunhuang City (stay overnight) Day 4: Dunhuang - Silk Road Heritage City - Oil Town - Highway 66 - Dachaidan (stay) Day 5: Daxiadan---U-shaped road---Dongtaijinaier Lake---Water Yadan---Dxiadan Emerald Lake Day 6: Da Qaidam - Crossing the Qaidam Basin - Chaka (stay overnight) Day 7: Chaka Salt Lake ----- Qinghai Lake (Heima River) ----- Sun Moon Mountain ----- Xining (end) ✍✍Advantages of counterclockwise rotation: 1. Avoid altitude sickness to a certain extent, because the first day of traveling from Xining is to Qinghai Lake (average altitude 3000+), which is more likely to happen to people who are prone to altitude sickness. We generally recommend that families with elderly people and children give priority to the reverse route. Arrive in Zhangye on the first day of the trip. Zhangye is not a plateau area. 2. Avoid the peak season when there are heavy traffic and occasional traffic jams. Going the other way will result in fewer tourist vehicles. 3. You can watch the sunset at the Colorful Danxia. The time is just right and the scenery is beautiful. 4. During the peak season in Gansu and Qinghai, you can avoid traffic and congestion in scenic spots, and the experience will be better. 5. Mogao Grottoes real-name reservations must be made 30 days in advance. If you cannot reserve tickets for the afternoon of the previous day, you can exchange them for tickets for the next day, which will give you more choices. 👉👉👉tips: 1. The temperature difference between day and night in Qinghai is very large, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is larger, so no matter when you go, warm clothes are a must to avoid catching a cold. 2. Tickets for Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in July and August must be booked online one month in advance 3 Sunglasses: The ultraviolet rays on the plateau are strong, and the white snow of Chaka Salt Lake in the sky hurts the eyes Hat: Windproof to prevent colds and headaches. 4. Hydrating mask: Dry climate, very important for girls 5. Sunscreen: sunscreen, suntan prevention, sunburn prevention 6. Motion sickness medicine and cold medicine: Motion sickness medicine depends on your condition, and cold medicine is a must! 7. ID card, student ID card and discount certificate