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Qinghai
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Qinghai is located in the western part of China, abbreviated as Qing, with Xining as its capital. The sources of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are in Qinghai, and the largest inland saline lake in China is also in Qinghai, hence the name "Qinghai". It is situated in the northeast of the world's roof, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with towering mountains, diverse terrain, crisscrossing rivers, and scattered lakes. The Kunlun Mountains run through the center, the Tanggula Mountains stand in the south, and the Qilian Mountains rise in the north, with vast grasslands rolling endlessly and the Qaidam Basin being vast and boundless. The area here is72.1over 700,000 square kilometers, with a population of607over 5 million. During the Tang and Song dynasties, it belonged to Tubo; in the Yuan dynasty, the land was under the jurisdiction of the Xuanzheng Yuan; in the Ming dynasty, it was part of the Duogandu Si, etc.; in the early Qing dynasty, it was part of the Tibet region, later divided into the Xining Governor's Office, also known as the Qinghai Governor's Office, marking the beginning of the name Qinghai. In the early Republic of China, the Qinghai Governor's Office was established, later belonging to the Gansu Border Ninghai Garrison, and then the Qinghai Province was established, with the name of the province remaining unchanged to this day. Qinghai is a beautiful and magical place, a tourist destination. Famous scenic spots include Qinghai Lake, Ta'er Temple, Animaqing Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, and New Qingfeng.