Chaka Salt Lake & U-shaped Highway, the mirror of the sky and the road of the earth

📍【About Transportation】First, get to Xining 🚌Bus ✅There is a bus departing for Chaka Salt Lake from Xining Bus Station at noon every day at 12 o'clock, taking about 4 hours, with a ticket price of about 65 yuan. It is about 5 kilometers from the town to the salt lake, with no public transportation available, so you can only walk or take a taxi, or consider hitchhiking 🚂Train ✅Xining Station--Chaka Station train number: K6831 (08:00--12:10) Duration: 4 hours and 20 minutes ✅Hard seat ticket price is 62.5 yuan, upper berth is 110.5 yuan, middle berth is 114.5 yuan, lower berth is 117.5 yuan 🚕Chartered car, self-driving ✅The most popular way is self-driving or chartered car 1⃣️Qinghai Lake + Chaka Salt Lake The wind at Qinghai Lake is also very strong, remember to dress appropriately Arrive at Chaka Salt Lake in the afternoon, it's very sunny, and the wind is strong. (Decide whether to go to Chaka No.1 or the Mirror of the Sky) 🎫Ticket: Chaka Salt Lake 60 (108 yuan for a round-trip by train, not recommended) 2⃣️ U-shaped Highway + Water Yadan Be sure to pay attention to safety on the U-shaped Highway⚠️There are many large vehicles, and the slope is steep 📍The best photo spots are on the dirt slopes on both sides❗️ For Water Yadan, the small train can only be taken one way to the exit. Do not stay too long at the first, second, and third stations. 🎫Ticket: Water Yadan 60 (60 yuan for a scenic car) Nearby attractions: If you have enough time, you can visit 👉Da Qaidam Jade Lake It's just like a wallpaper for your phone. After the small train enters, there are many people at each pool. Just take some simple photos. 📍Transparent boats can only be photographed at Pool No. 3. The piano is at the last station. Not many people there. 👉Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring It's best to arrive at 18:00 in the evening, otherwise, it's too sunny! The camels there are too pitiful🐫Their humps are either very small or non-existent! It's better to walk up. 📍The sunset is almost over by 21:00, so hurry up. You can spend 480 yuan to experience a glider, which is very stable and allows you to overlook the entire view of the desert and Crescent Spring. 👉Zhangye Danxia Scorching sun! Be sure to use an umbrella, apply sunscreen, wear long pants, and long sleeves 📍Do not stop at Station No. 1, go directly to Stations 2 and 3. There are more views, and people are dispersed. Tips: ⚠️Be sure to pay attention to safety along the way, do not stop by the roadside to take photos randomly. ⚠️Essential items: sunglasses, sunscreen, umbrella, long sleeves, long pants, body lotion