Gyaring Lake – the largest lake on the ranges of the Yellow River
China is the third
largest country in the world with numerous historical and tourist destinations.
It is the third most visited country all over the world with a history as old
as five thousand years. It has several tourist attractions: historical, scenic
and cultural sites. The Great Wall of China and the terracotta army are simply
two examples of the famous tourist attractions in the country. One of such
tourist destination is the Gyaring Lake. It is situated on the upper
ranges of the Yellow River. The word Gyaring in Tibetan means ‘white long lake’
due to the fact that the Yellow River when flows into the Lake, gives the Lake
a look of skidding ribbon when seen from some distance.
Gyaring Lake is
the largest lake found on the ranges of the Yellow River. With a regular
temperature of about -4 ℃,
it is sited in Alpine area of Qinghai Province, next to Ngoring Lake. This lake
is 4,294 meters above the level of sea. Yellow River transmits great quantities
of sand into the lake. So, when the tough wind blows, the exterior of lake will
display gray shade. It has great amount of phytoplankton and fish, thus it is
one of the centers for fishing in Qinghai. In the west portion of the lake, there
are three isles populated by huge numbers of birds in summertime, therefore it
is likewise identified as birds islands.
History
Gyaring Lake is famed
for its lovely scenery and plentiful resources from early time. It is not only
a natural meadow for China's primeval wanderer to gaze cattle, but also a
significant road to Tibet in olden times. Through Dynasty of Tang, the banks of
the lake developed into places of planned reputation. It is supposed that after
Princess Wencheng of Tang Reign wedded to Tibet, Sontzen Gampo, the ruler of
ancient Tibet, stopped at the bank of the lake to greet the princess. After
that, they left for west to Tibet.
Uniqueness
Gyaring Lake consists
of three islands, whose craggy rocks turn out to be a natural nest home for
wild geese, gull fish, brown-neck gull, and further, more than twenty types of
birds that are migratory in nature. Each May, these birds come back to build
their nests and reproduce their little birds. In June, you can discover eggs in
all places on the island. The black-necked cranes and the swans are the
national key endangered animals, particularly the black-necked crane which is a
sporadic widespread bird species.
Above more than 1,000
meters upper than Qinghai Lake, China's major internal lake, Gyaring Lake is
categorically a plateau lake. It is a delightful sightseer resort for huge
terrain, copious pastures and lovely natural setting. In summer, the sky is so
clean and blue, clouds are so snowy and peaks are so green. In the lake, many
geese, swans, gulls, ducks and many fishes play gladly, and numerous sheep and
cattle are like the tiny gems in the bank of lake. The whole scene is indeed
mesmerizing.
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