Chaka Salt Lake

About 151km to the west of Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake is a beautiful oval-shaped lake known for its reflective salt lake bed. It is a key salt mine in Qinghai with abundant salt resources. With the crystal blue water, white salt crust, and surrounding snow-capped mountains, the heavenly scene attracts millions of visitors and photographers to come every year. The scenic sites around the lake include Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area and new developed Sky No.1 in the western lakeside.