Xining City China with a history of 2100 years
Posted by China Tour on February 9, 2008 at 10:02 amLocated in the east of Qinghai Province, Xining is the capital of the province. Historically called Huangzhong, Xining is an anciently city with a history of 2100 years. Boasting a strategically important position, it is the eastern portal of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and was a way that must be passed on the ancient road from Tang Dynast to foreign countries. The climate belongs to continental highland half-arid climate with neither very cold winter nor very hot summer. The Average temperature of the year is 6.5°C and Hence Xining is a natural summer resort.
The municipal area of Xining is 350km2; the urban area is 50km2; the total population is 1 million. The citizens of Xining include Han, Hui, Tibetan, Mongolian, Man, Tu, Salar and other nationalities. The minor nationalities account for 23% of the total population of the city. The main tourist spots of Xining include Beishan Temple, Dongguan Mosque, Shuijing-Lane Supermarket, Xining Museum, the People’s Park and etc.
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