Chaka Salt Lake is a national 4A-level tourist attraction, located in Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province. It covers an area of 105 square kilometers and has a tourist area of 30 square kilometers. It is the eastern gateway of the Qaidam Basin. This place has a long history and a rich cultural heritage. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese salt culture and has been known as Xigong Xianchi since ancient times.

Chaka Salt Lake is a brine lake with both solid and liquid coexisting, set among snow-capped mountains and grasslands. The salt lake has a vast water area, with silver waves shimmering. The blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains are reflected in the lake, creating a picturesque scene. Immersed in the world of salt, strolling on the lake surface feels like walking on the clouds. The water reflects the sky, the sky touches the ground, and people walking in the lake are like strolling in a painting. It is hailed as "China's Mirror of the Sky" and was rated as one of the "55 Places to Visit in a Lifetime" by National Geographic Travel Magazine.

Here, you can take a small train on a 60-centimeter-long track and explore the lake center with the fragrance of salt. You can also take a cruise to admire the magnificent scene of large salt-digging boats spraying water and swallowing pearls. You can enjoy the splendid picture of sunrise and sunset over the salt lake. Through the clear lake water, you can observe the salt flowers of various shapes growing and explore the mystery of the salt world. You can also experience the 3,000-year-old development history of Daqing salt at the Salt Culture Museum.

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area is a demonstration base for industrial tourism in Qinghai Province. It has been hailed by the Qinghai Provincial Government as a model of supply-side structural reform and is a popular tourist attraction on the Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop.

Scenic area praise

National AAAA-level Scenic Area

The sky mirror of China

It was rated as one of the "55 Places to Visit in a Lifetime" by National Geographic for Tourism magazine

It was rated as "The most Beautiful starry sky in China" by China National Geography magazine.

It was rated as one of the "30 Most Beautiful Places in China" by CNN of the United States

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It has been certified by the World Record Association as the world's largest outdoor salt sculpture art group

It was awarded the title of the first "Most Beautiful Starry Sky Photography Base in China" by the China News Culture Promotion Association

It was awarded the title of "Photography Creation Base" by the Beijing Photography Association and the Qinghai Photography Association

It was rated as the "TOP2 Most Popular Scenic Spots in the Beautiful Qinghai Destination in 2016" by Ctrip.

The 2017 World Federation of Landscape Architects Asia-Pacific Branch Landscape Architecture Excellence Award

The landscape design of Chaka Salt Lake won the "European GREEN GOOD Design 2017 Award".

In 2018, it was awarded the title of "China's Most Influential Scenic Spot of 2018" by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

In 2018, it was ranked 23rd among the "Top 100 Smart Tourist Attractions in China" selected by Internet Weekly and was awarded the title of "Best Natural Landscape Tourist Destination in China" on the "2018 Splendid China List" by China Internet Information Center.

It was rated as the "Most Popular Tourist Destination of Qunar in 2018" by Qunar.

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Chaka salt has been recognized as a national geographical indication

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Qinghai Province Cultural Tourism Industry Demonstration Base

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In 2019, the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area in Qinghai Province ranked fourth among the TOP10 most influential internet-famous scenic spots in China

China Yellow River Tourism Culture Award - Creativity Award

China Yellow River Tourism Culture Award - Commodity Award

Best Popularity Award at the 2019 Northwest China Tourism Marketing Conference and the First Silk Road Cultural and Tourism Industry Trade Fair

Best Interactive Award at the 2019 Northwest China Tourism Marketing Conference and the First Silk Road Cultural and Tourism Industry Trade Fair

The 2019 Northwest China Tourism Marketing Conference and the First Silk Road Cultural and Tourism Industry Trade Fair - 100 Scenic Spots in the Three Rivers Basin

The Office of the Inter-departmental Liaison Meeting for Consumer Rights Protection Work of Qinghai Province awarded Qinghai Chaka Salt Lake Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. the title of Demonstration unit for creation

"Outstanding Contribution Award" of Tianyoude Cup 2019 18th Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race

In 2020, Chaka Salt Lake achieved high scores in terms of attention, reputation and expert evaluation in the "TOP20 Value Recommendation List of National Cultural and Tourism 'Internet Celebrity Check-in Spots'", ranking third on the list of national cultural and tourism "Internet Celebrity Check-in Spots".

On August 29, 2021, in the 12th China Culture and Tourism Awards Selection event hosted by the China Culture and Tourism Awards Selection Committee, Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was listed among the TOP3 "Best Internet-Famous Check-in Destinations".

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has ranked eighth on Ctrip's list of popular tourist attractions in the Northwest region.

In the 2021 "Live Northwest" large-scale integrated media promotion event, Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area won the "Best Live (Recorded) Award".

The video account of China National Geography released that "Chaka Salt Lake in Haixi, Qinghai Province" has been designated as the "Most beautiful scenic spot for shooting".

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area won the "New Force Destination for Cloud Tourism" award at the first China Cultural Tourism Live Streaming Conference.

In the 2021 list of the top 300 Smart Scenic spots in China, Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area rose to the 22nd place.

In 2022, it was awarded the title of "Best Mountain and Water Scenic Spot of the Year" on Ctrip's Reputation List

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was selected as one of the "Outstanding Cases of National Tourist Toilet Construction and Management in 2022"

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has been listed on Ctrip's 2022 Word-of-mouth list

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was listed among the TOP50 most popular and well-reputed natural water-friendly attractions in the 2022 National Tourist Attraction Brand Influence List

The ticketing team of Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was awarded the title of "National Youth Civilization Number" in the 21st session and was recognized as a "One-Star National Youth Civilization Number".

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has been selected as one of the 100 must-visit places for interest by China National Geography.

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has once again made it onto the 2023 Ctrip Reputation List of scenic spots, being the only scenic area in Qinghai Province to be selected for the second consecutive year.

In 2023, Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was successfully selected as a member of the "Second Batch of Yellow River Basin Research and Study Alliance".

In 2023, the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was rated as one of the first batch of provincial-level ecological tourist attractions in Qinghai Province

Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was awarded the "Popular Tourist Brand Award" at Douyin's 2023 National Day Food, Drink, Play and Entertainment Festival, ranking among the TOP3 cultural scenic spots

In 2023, the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was awarded the dual titles of "Top Ten Cooperative Scenic Areas" and "Top Ten Quality Study Tour Service Institutions" by the Qinghai Provincial Tourism Association

In 2023, Xikang Culture and Tourism Company was awarded the title of "Best Partner" by the Shaanxi Travel Agency Association.

In 2024, it was awarded the titles of "Vice President Unit of Qinghai Tour Guide Association" and "Special Contribution Award Unit".

In 2024, the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was awarded the honorary plaque of "Qinghai Province Primary and Middle School Students' Research and Practice Education Base" by the Department of Education of Qinghai Province

The Sky Mirror Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area was selected as one of the "2024 Tourist Scenic Area Innovation and Development Cases" by the China Tourist Scenic Area Association.

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has been awarded the "Outstanding Partner of 2024" by Tongcheng

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has been awarded the "Innovative Innovation Track Finalist Award" by ByteDance Engine in 2024.

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has made it onto the list of the top 200 4A-level scenic spots in terms of brand communication power in 2024

It was awarded the "2024 Smart Cultural Tourism Benchmark Scenic Area" by Piaofutong

The Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area has been selected as one of the "Top 100 Must-Visit Scenic Spots in China" on Ctrip's Reputation list for four consecutive years.