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The total area of Qinghai Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve is about 4.5 million hectares. It is the best preserved nature reserve in the world in the early 21st century with the original ecological environment. It is also one of the largest, highest and most abundant wildlife resources nature reserves in China.
The Qinghai Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve is mainly responsible for protecting rare wild animals, plants and their habitats, such as the Tibetan antelope, wild yak, Tibetan wild donkey and Tibetan gazelle.
Attractions Location: National Highway 109, Golmud City, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
Tickets: free
Opening hours:
08:00-17:00 (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
1. On September 4, 2020, Golmud City, Qinghai Province issued a notice prohibiting all social groups or individuals from arbitrarily traveling from Golmud to the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve in Yushu Prefecture for tourism, exploration, illegal crossing and other activities. All taxis and private cars carrying passengers from Golmud to the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve must be registered in advance.
2. There are sightseeing spots along the G109 National Highway. Tourists can drive along the highway, but they must not deviate from the highway to enter the protected area. They must view the original landform of Hoh Xil from the viewing platform.
Contact Details： 0979-8411988
Time reference: 1 day
Spend a day immersed in the pristine wilderness of Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve, one of the world’s largest and highest nature reserves, famous for its unique plateau ecosystem and wildlife such as wild yaks and Tibetan antelope.
Accommodation/Food: Accommodation options are limited; staying in Golmud or authorized eco-lodges is recommended. Meals mostly include Tibetan and local Chinese dishes like yak meat stew, barley noodles, and butter tea.
Souvenirs: Local Tibetan handicrafts, yak wool products, nature-themed postcards.
Combine a day exploring Hoh Xil Reserve with cultural and historical sites in nearby Golmud.
Transportation: Private car or guided tour recommended for Hoh Xil. Local taxis or walking in Golmud.
Accommodation/Food: Hotels in Golmud with Tibetan and Han dishes.
Souvenirs: Tibetan prayer flags, yak wool scarves, local snacks.
Add Chaka Salt Lake, known as the “Mirror of the Sky,” for breathtaking salt flats and photography.
Transportation: Private car or guided tours preferred for long distances.
Accommodation/Food: Guesthouses near Chaka Salt Lake and hotels in Golmud or Xining. Try salt-grilled fish and Tibetan barley cakes.
Souvenirs: Salt crystal art, salt souvenirs, Tibetan crafts.
This itinerary covers major natural wonders of Qinghai, blending plateau ecosystems with lake landscapes.
Transportation: Private car recommended for comfort and timing.
Accommodation/Food: Guesthouses near Qinghai Lake or Xining hotels. Enjoy yak hotpot and Tibetan butter tea.
Souvenirs: Tibetan prayer beads, embroidered textiles, salt products.
Combine the wild landscapes of Hoh Xil with Tibetan cultural sites and Qinghai city experiences.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Xining. Sample yak hotpot, Tibetan snacks, and Hui Muslim cuisine.
Souvenirs: Thangka paintings, Tibetan jewelry, prayer wheels.
Add Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum, Xining Botanical Garden, and Tibetan villages to your itinerary.
Transportation: Taxi or private car recommended.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Xining city hotels. Try street food and traditional Tibetan teas.
Souvenirs: Tibetan herbal teas, embroidered textiles, incense sticks.
A full week covering the pristine nature of Hoh Xil, salt lakes, Qinghai Lake, cultural landmarks, and city explorations.
Accommodation/Food: Stay in Xining hotels or guesthouses. Enjoy yak hotpot, Tibetan steamed bread, and local snacks.
Souvenirs: Tibetan jewelry, prayer wheels, medicinal herbs, embroidered clothing.
The vast land stretches far into the distance, the boundless wasteland, and the Tibetan wild donkeys and wild yaks can be seen everywhere. The altitude here is above 4,600 meters, it is dry and cold, the air is thin, and the ecology is fragile. It is a "forbidden zone for human life". It is not difficult to imagine the huge difficulties and costs that need to be faced and paid to complete such a difficult project. In my heart, I am extremely grateful to those who have contributed to the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, including builders, scientific and technological workers, workers, armed police soldiers, etc. It is their attitude of "lack of oxygen but not lack of spirit" and their great efforts in the face of difficulties and obstacles that have made our dream come true.
The clouds in the sky are like cotton candy, very low, and the surroundings are vast and barren. National Highway 109 leads straight to the sky. This is the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in Hoh Xil, a veritable road to heaven! This is a forbidden area for humans and a paradise for animals. Hoh Xil is the only nature reserve that even herders are not allowed to enter.
Tibetan antelopes appeared on the roadside from time to time, in groups of three or five. They were not afraid of people and looked silly and naive. We quietly parked the car on the roadside and took pictures.
You can't go to the no-man's land just because you want to. If you go, you must abide by the rules.
If you see wild animals, you cannot stop the car or disturb them. You can only watch them from a distance. In fact, just being able to see these treasures is the most generous gift from nature. Look at the group of wild donkeys on the top of the mountain. What a peaceful and beautiful scene.
Tibetan antelopes are called the pride of Hoh Xil and are a species unique to China. They run freely in this undisturbed land. Seeing them with your own eyes is nothing but excitement.
The beauty of Hoh Xil cannot be appreciated by just taking a quick look. One must be as pious as a pilgrim and talk to every tree and blade of grass here. One must clasp one's own desires at the feet of nature, and only then can one feel the holiness and tenacity of the snow-covered land amid the strong heartbeat of the plateau.
Hoh Xil, no tickets required
The Sancha River Bridge, Yuzhu Peak Observation Deck, and Kunlun Pass along the way are all excellent viewing spots, where you can capture the unique desolation and loneliness of the Tibetan area. As for the Tibetan antelope, it depends on luck. We only saw one from a distance at the Hoh Xil Observation Deck, which was worth the trip.
It takes about 8-10 hours to travel from Golmud to Hoh Xil without traffic jams. However, the Qinghai-Tibet Highway is a one-way road and is the main road to Tibet. There are many large vehicles, so the road surface is bumpy and road repairs are the norm. When road repairs are carried out, there will be a long queue of ten miles. Please be prepared and leave enough time.
In addition, altitude sickness is also real, especially when stuck in traffic and experiencing altitude sickness at the same time, which makes the situation even worse. Many people vomit until they are dizzy.
The Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve is mainly dedicated to protecting rare wild animals, plants and their habitats, such as the Tibetan antelope and wild yaks.
There is a monument and statue of Sonam Darje on the Kunlun Mountain Pass Square, the Martyrs' Cemetery not far below, and the Sonam Darje Conservation Station at the foot of the mountain.
The Kunlun Mountain Pass is 4,768 meters above sea level. To prevent altitude sickness, please do not do any strenuous exercise here.
Don’t forget to take pictures of Kunlun Mountain.
There are fewer cars and even fewer people on the road towards Qumalai. We saw more Tibetan antelopes and other animals on this road, so it should be called a no-man's land.
We parked the car on the side of the road and truly stepped into the uninhabited meadow.
The approximate scope of Qinghai Hoh Xil National Nature Reserve is: from Tanggula Mountain Town in the north to the Kunlun Mountains, and from the Qinghai-Tibet Highway in the west to the Qinghai provincial border.
Hoh Xil has been listed as a World Natural Heritage Site and is one of the largest uninhabited areas in China.
The reserve is home to wild yaks, Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys, white-lipped deer, brown bears and other wild animals that are unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is one of the regions in China with relatively rich animal resources.
It is also easy to see wild animals while driving on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and we have also seen Tibetan antelopes.
The Hoh Xil Nature Reserve is a place with relatively harsh natural conditions. When I was in geography class in middle school, I learned that there was a Hoh Xil in western China. When I stood on the land of Hoh Xil, I felt a little excited. It has continuous snow-capped mountains and lush grass. There are no civilians living here. Only the people's soldiers guarding here. I pay my highest respects to the people's soldiers who are guarding here.
To see and feel the highest and coldest uninhabited area on earth, the spectacular connection between heaven and earth in the boundless desert, and the primitive landforms that have been silent for thousands of years... is what we expect and yearn for...
It was so cool. As soon as we entered the Hoh Xil area, all the long lenses in the car were ready, waiting for wild animals to appear on the roadside. We saw Tibetan wild donkeys, Tibetan gazelles, and Tibetan antelopes.
Sanjiangyuan is a place where it still snows in August. Thank you to the animals and the staff at the protection station for your hard work!
[Kunlun Pass] [Hoh Xil]
It was a stunning tour. Although I couldn't take all kinds of beautiful portraits, the natural scenery was stunning, and there were all kinds of wild animals, snow-capped mountains in the distance, and animals passing by on the road under my feet.
The Gobi Desert is very flat, and we were very excited and shocked along the way. At this time, the driver's driving skills and explanations were really important. The old aunt happened to meet a driver who had good driving skills and good communication skills~~
1. You can bring some food on the bus, and you must drink the local yogurt
2. Wear thicker clothes, such as a coat, sunglasses and a scarf.
【Water Yadan】Play for 1-1.5 hours
It is an undeveloped salt lake, so the road to the scenic spot is not in good condition and very bumpy. You can also take pictures of reflections when there is no wind, and there are not as many people as Chaka Salt Lake.
1. There is a winding road next to this
2. Don’t walk too far alone in the Yadan landform. The terrain is complex and it is difficult to tell the direction. The signal is poor and you may get lost.
With snow-capped mountains, the Qinghai-Tibet Iron Mine Road, and Tibetan antelopes as companions, the song "Heavenly Road" is most appropriate!
Hoh Xil is not a park, it is nature. In the vast uninhabited area, the first thing you should consider is not whether it is beautiful or not, but return to nature.
Perhaps you come to Hoh Xil just out of curiosity, but when you leave you find that your heart has never left this place.
I felt the grandeur of life, and the feeling of being alone in the world and shedding tears. I didn't go down, but just took a few photos in the car.
Beautiful Kekexili~
It is worth taking the train from Xining to Lhasa.
Crossing the uninhabited area of Qinghai Lake, there are no villages along the hundreds of kilometers. There is only one road and one railway, showing any traces of human beings.
The road here looks flat, but once the car drives on it, it becomes a bumpy road. The asphalt road built on the frozen soil has long become uneven due to thermal expansion and contraction.
There are really a lot of wild animals, wild donkeys and wild cattle, and of course the most important is the Tibetan antelope. It was my first time seeing it, and I was so excited. Moreover, the reserve is really big, and we walked through the reserve for three or four hours.
It is well-known because of the movie of the same name shot by Lu Chuan. The ecological environment here is now well protected, and you can see many wild Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan gazelles, and Tibetan wild donkeys on the roadside.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a telephoto lens, so I can’t capture the details of the wild animals far away. I can only shoot with a wide angle and then crop it.
The Tibetan antelopes have all been released into the wild. It seems that they have been well protected in recent years. I am very glad to have had close contact with them!
This is truly a paradise for wild animals; the passing of cars and trains has no impact on them at all.
You must be careful when driving and not drive too fast, because Tibetan antelopes often cross the road.
When taking the Qinghai-Tibet Railway through Hoh Xil, you will pass many viaducts to facilitate the migration of Tibetan antelopes.
Hoh Xil, I will definitely come!!! I am planning on it and will also write a travelogue. Does anyone want to read it?
Hoh Xil can only be seen on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, but unfortunately I didn't see any Tibetan antelopes.
In the evening, we drove into the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil. Rainbows, sunsets, sunset glows, Tibetan wild donkeys... Although we were not lucky enough to see Tibetan antelopes, the starry sky here is ten times more beautiful than that of Namtso! There were Tibetan wild donkeys on the roadside, so cute and furry. Apart from Tibetan wild donkeys and wild yaks, we did not see any other wild animals along the way through Hoh Xil.
From the perspective of scenery alone, Hoh Xil is indeed a bit monotonous, but here there are blue skies and white clouds that change every day, and you are more likely to see precious Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan wild donkeys, Tibetan yellow sheep and other wild animals, which will make you full of surprises in this largest wildlife reserve in China.
The hometown of Tibetan antelopes, you would never imagine that the beauty here is such a scene, like an endless sea. The grasslands here are all like this, with occasional lakes cutting through the picture. The Hoh Xil under the mirror just lies there quietly.
We saw many Tibetan antelopes every time we walked a short distance. Many passing cars stopped by the roadside to take photos. We were also very excited and got off the car to take photos. We also exchanged experiences and shared the photos we took, and even discussed camera shooting methods.
The wild donkey is so cute, with beautiful fur and a cuddly appearance that I couldn't wait to take one home.
Crossing the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil, watching the agile antelopes running, the higher the altitude, the more open-minded I felt, and the train to Lhasa was always with me. The beauty of the scenery is just an embellishment, and achieving inner freedom is the meaning of travel. The Qinghai-Tibet Highway is easy to drive. Although there are many large trucks on the road, the road surface is flat and the bends are appropriate. It is very comfortable to drive and you won't feel sleepy.
The mountains here are a dazzling reddish-brown color, which is unique and can be said to be a sight to behold.
When talking about Hoh Xil, we have to mention the first highlight of the Qinghai-Tibet line in my eyes --- wild animals, which is incomparable to other routes.
The first animal that comes to mind when talking about the representative animal of Hoh Xil is definitely the Tibetan antelope. A tear-jerking movie completely changed the fate of this nearly extinct species. I thought I had taken a lot of photos twice, but when I came back to sort out the photos, I found that they were basically all gazelles. However, looking at the travel notes on the Internet, 90% of the tourists, like me, happily took photos of gazelles as Tibetan antelopes. In fact, they were all gazelles. You can secretly go back and look at your own photos to compare, so don't go to Tibet and say that you saw Tibetan antelopes. Wild camels are on the side of the road and are not afraid of car tourists at all. Tibetan foxes are very rare and secretive predators. It was my wife who discovered it first. The chance of seeing it on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway is even smaller than the chance of seeing a leopard in Africa. We were so lucky probably because it suddenly snowed that day and forced them out to forage.
It is said that there is an uninhabited area of 800 miles. I quickly got out of bed and sat on the edge of the bed to look at the scenery. It was a vast snow scene with no end in sight. Occasionally, some animals appeared. People in the car immediately started shouting: Tibetan antelope, yak. The people in the car immediately picked up their mobile phones and started taking pictures and recording videos.
The blue sky, white clouds and grasslands, the scenery was so beautiful that it made people intoxicated. I don’t know if it was intentional, but the train was running very slowly at that time, and everyone in the car was taking pictures crazily.
At first, my love for this land was just from the movie Hoh Xil directed by Lu Chuan. It was not until I passed by it on a bicycle, until I learned about the story of Suonandajie, until I met the "stubborn" girl from Dalian, until I lay on the bed in the Suonandajie Conservation Station, that I realized that I really fell in love with it.
Strictly speaking, after passing Golmud, we have entered the Hoh Xil. The Qinghai-Tibet Highway is the eastern border of the Hoh Xil. As soon as we left Golmud, we met Zhang, a non-professional photographer, and the girl from Dalian. At first, I thought they were a couple, but later I learned that they met as a couple in Golmud and agreed to set out together. Why did we introduce these two people? Because we slept in a Taoist temple at the foot of Kunlun Mountain.
Because of the Dalian girl’s persistence in the Sonam Darje Conservation Station; because of Zhang’s “slowness”; because of the companionship along the way; because that is the Hoh Xil.
You may have heard of Sonam Dargye's story, or you may be about to search on Baidu. What I can tell you here is that he died in a fight with poachers on January 18, 1994. He was 40 years old. A monument was left behind.
Today, I still remember the determined look in the "Dalian girl's" eyes when she told us that we would stay in the protection station as volunteers; I still remember the staff of the protection station and their views on the local machinery industry; I still remember the ten-person team from Xiamen University who lived with us in the protection station; I can still remember my headache and wet quilt that night.
-Someone asked me, what does Hoh Xil look like?
-I answered: I really hope I have never been there, and no one has ever been there. Just like the answer I gave when answering the question "What is it like to ride the Qinghai-Tibet Highway?" It, they, are addictive, like a poison, only there will you feel relaxed and happy, only there will you feel like you are free, and only there will you feel like you want to be buried in this land after you die.
A few days ago I said: I haven't felt comfortable for a single day since I came back from the plateau. People say that the plateau lacks oxygen and breathing is difficult, but I think that's wrong. The pollution and pungent smell of exhaust gas in the city are what really make people feel suffocated. The complex human nature and complicated social dynamics are what really oppress people.
Hoh Xil, she is like an unmarried girl, when I stand beside her, I can't bear and don't want to pull open her veil. Please don't pull open her veil, okay?
I really hope that I have never been there, and no one has been there either, because it is poison. Beautiful but deadly!
At 13:00 on July 7, 2017, Hoh Xil was listed on the World Heritage List. I set foot on this heritage on July 29. I was 23 years and 282 days old at that time. At the most beautiful age, I met the most beautiful you!
The uninhabited area of Hoh Xil is just as blue and magnificent as the train conductor introduced.
The endless wilderness shows how desolate this place is. Starting from Tuotuo River, we entered the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve. We were lucky to see wild donkeys, but we didn't dare to disturb them at close range. Hoh Xil is indeed a paradise for wild animals. We saw Tibetan antelopes near the roadside. We were all very happy at that time. We were very fortunate to see Tibetan antelopes at such a close distance. When we heard the sound of us passing by, the Tibetan antelopes seemed to be proficient in human nature. They were originally eating grass with their heads down, but at this time they all raised their heads at the same time and looked at us cutely. We only slowed down and watched them, but did not stop. At this moment, it seemed like there was a silent communication.
Seeing the Tibetan antelopes running on the vast plateau of Hoh Xil, a feeling of being moved by life arises spontaneously.
But they are obviously afraid of humans and live far away from us. Only when the camera is zoomed in can we see their appearance clearly. They are so cute!
I particularly like the desolate feeling of the uninhabited area of Kekexili... The snow-capped mountains in Kekexili are super beautiful, but a mobile phone can never capture their grandeur. Many beautiful views can only be seen with the eyes and felt with the heart...
Hoh Xil, a place I will definitely come back to.
Absolute surprise! "Oh my god, it's a Tibetan antelope, I really saw a Tibetan antelope!" One, two, three... Seeing more and more Tibetan antelopes, I was extremely excited! Recalling the scenes in the movie "Kekexili", hard work always pays off!
The only Tibetan wild donkey we saw was said to be even rarer and more precious than the Tibetan antelope! “This land is full of life!”
Hoh Xil is a protected area for Tibetan antelopes. You will easily see Tibetan antelopes running everywhere. Meanwhile, Tanggula Mountain is also the source of the Yangtze River. There are always many secrets here that you don’t know, and there are always moments that you always want to capture.
The legendary Hoh Xil uninhabited area is home to Tibetan antelopes and wild horses. Only by setting foot on this land can you truly feel the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland.
Drive to Kekexili at 2 pm
The sky was clear at Kunlun Pass, but there were heavy rain and hail on the way to Hoh Xil.
We decided to return for safety reasons.
Later I thought, since I had come here but hadn’t seen any Tibetan antelopes, how could I just give up?
Hailstones hit the windshield with crackling sounds.
It’s really scary…
However, I ran all the way and saw that there was a sunny day on the other side of the dark clouds.
Fortunately, I didn't give up and drove out of the dark clouds in half an hour.
It is the holy Kekexili
I set out from Lhasa to Golmud. It took me two days to travel along the Qinghai-Tibet line. I arrived at Nagqu on the first day and drove for 16 hours on the second day. I was exhausted.
The chances of seeing Tibetan antelopes are rare, and you may not be able to see them even with your eyes open. Fortunately, I not only saw them, but also wild yaks and wild horses.
Along the road, you can see Tibetan antelopes foraging for food not far away. Although Hoh Xil is a protected area, the vehicles passing by on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway still cause some damage to it.
When people mention Hoh Xil, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely the Tibetan antelope. On the Z164 train, you can definitely see groups of Tibetan antelopes, Tibetan wild donkeys and wild yaks. Therefore, taking a train through Hoh Xil is a good choice for appreciating Hoh Xil.
When you pass through the no-man's land, you will see countless wild animals. The most famous one is undoubtedly the Tibetan antelope. Since the Tibetan antelope is similar to the yellow sheep, it is easy to confuse them.
You can see sporadic Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks, and Tibetan wild donkeys, but it is best to bring a telescope, otherwise the distance is quite far. Our telescope is worth bringing, but it is a bit heavy.
We occasionally encountered Tibetan antelopes and Tibetan donkeys. The management of the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve is relatively better now, and herds of Tibetan antelopes can be easily seen on both sides of the road.
Everyone took photos in the Hoh Xil Animal Reserve. I took photos of the scenery with my camera and phone from time to time along the way. I was lucky enough to take photos of wild donkeys and Tibetan antelopes in the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil.
When I arrived at Hoh Xil, I was looking forward to seeing Tibetan antelopes. Because the Hangzhou people I met at Yanghu Lake said that they had encountered a large group of Tibetan antelopes and took photos with them. I was so envious of them at that time. I have a strong expectation and complex about Hoh Xil because I once watched a documentary about the holy land of Hoh Xil being polluted by white garbage. I was so angry at that time, so I quietly came up with an idea and asked myself what I would do if I couldn’t get into college or didn’t have a job? The wish and answer I thought of was "to pick up garbage in Hoh Xil." Afterwards, we were lucky enough to not only meet Tibetan antelope girls and horned Tibetan antelope boys, but also see wild horses. Wild horses are known from another documentary similar to Guarding Hoh Xil that I had watched before. Later, when I watched "Seventy-Seven Days", I also saw wild horses in the Qiangtang No Man's Land.
Along the way, you can see Tibetan antelopes running freely in the distance. At this moment, please do not get off the car to disturb them. If you can bear the risk, you might as well drive yourself to experience this "wild nature" in person. Please note that there is basically no mobile phone signal along the way.
Along the way in the Hoh Xil No Man's Land, you can see wild yaks, Tibetan wild donkeys, crows, and Tibetan antelopes.
Local consumption is quite high, and fruits and vegetables are basically transported by air.
I encountered Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks, and wild donkeys. The Hoh Xil that I had always seen in documentaries now appeared like this before my eyes. The elves on the plateau lived freely here.
Driving through the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil, the clouds in the distance were very low, and the sky and the earth seemed to be connected. I didn't see a single hair of the Tibetan antelope along the way. Where did they hide?
Most of the Hoh Xil is in Qinghai, and part is in Tibet. It is the kingdom of wild animals and the most beautiful home for animals on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The scenery along the way was nice, but it was a pity that animals like wild donkeys were too far away.
Hoh Xil is 4639 meters above sea level. It spans Qinghai, Xinjiang and Tibet. It is a national nature reserve, mainly protecting wild animals, plants and their habitats such as Tibetan antelopes, wild yaks, Tibetan wild donkeys and Tibetan gazelles. In addition to the above protected animals, we also saw foxes, wolves, cranes, monkeys, etc.
It was successfully selected as a World Heritage Site in 2017. It is the greatest existing wilderness in China and one of the largest uninhabited areas in China (the Altun Mountains in Xinjiang, the Hoh Xil in Qinghai, and the Jiangtang in Tibet are collectively referred to as the three uninhabited areas). It is called the "forbidden zone for life" by biologists, and the uninhabited area in winter is definitely a forbidden zone for humans. Extreme cold hypothermia, hypoxia and high altitude sickness, and plateau lesions can kill people at any time. What is even more frightening is that the cold wind is mixed with sandstorms, which cover the sky and the sun and are very terrifying. We encountered an eight-level sandstorm during the journey. Fortunately, we were in the car. If we were walking alone, the consequences would be disastrous! Be sure to pay attention to the speed when driving. If you drive too fast, it is easy to bottom out when going over a slope!
There is no sea in Hoh Xil; walking through here is the last undeveloped pure land for mankind, and the scenery you see here is also unique; the wild yaks, the ships of the plateau, the Tibetan antelopes, the spirits of the plateau, and the Tibetan wild donkeys are all miracles of life.
The Kekexili National Park is going to be listed as a World Heritage Site, which is a good thing for it. The whole world will pay attention to it, but I hope that there will not be large-scale construction on the land, and that this uninhabited area will be restored to a peaceful environment as much as possible.
In front of the Sonam Darje Memorial, I lit two cigarettes and tied the fourth and last prayer flag of my trip to pay tribute to this hero. In fact, this is not where Sonam Darje died. He died in a gunfight with poachers at the shore of Sun Lake in the center of the Hoh Xil No Man's Land in the freezing night of -40 degrees Celsius.
It's OK. If you haven't been here, you want to come. If you have been here, you want to travel through time. If you haven't traveled through time, you can wait for an opportunity.
In the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil, efforts to protect wild animals have been intensified, and herds of Tibetan antelopes and Tibetan wild donkeys can be seen everywhere on the roadside.
The Qinghai-Tibet Highway passes through here and stops temporarily without going further.
It was my first time crossing the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil, and I can’t express myself enough in one sentence, haha!
The scenery here is unique, and so are the Tibetan antelopes.
The Qinghai-Tibet Railway passes through Kekexili, it is so beautiful! It would be great if China-TravelNote Dianping could upload a short video. I recorded it and posted it on WeChat Moments, and everyone was exclaiming, dynamic wallpaper!
The scenery of Kekexili is beyond words, wild and vast, a symbol of freedom! Basically everyone who comes to experience it will give it a thumbs up, and the public facilities are just like this, which is understandable.
Hoh Xil, Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys, wild camels, hahahaha, the mayor has seen it
This railway line, known as the "Sky Road", did not disappoint us. There were endless exclamations of admiration on the train along the way, especially when we crossed the Tanggula Mountains. Looking out the window, watching the snow-capped mountains whizzing by and occasionally encountering wild animals made us look forward to our trip to Tibet even more unconsciously.
The timid ones ran away from 200 meters, while the brave ones didn't dare to go past 200 meters.
We arrived in Hoh Xil in mid-April 2016. We didn't expect heavy snow. Although it was very cold, we were lucky enough to see many Tibetan antelopes.
It's not as scary as you might imagine. On the contrary, the scenery in Kekexili is unique. No-man's land is scary. Don't run around alone. How can you get lost along the road? You can see many rare animals here.
Above 4500 meters above sea level, the frozen road is very bumpy and the Tibetan antelopes are very close.
It snowed in June, and I don't know where the "injustice" came from. This section of the road is at an altitude of 5000+, so it snowed all the time and it was heavy. This is probably the only place in China where you can see snow in this season.
In just over ten minutes, the mountains were covered in silver, and the road stretched across the blue sky and snow-capped mountains, just like the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, except that now I was in it.
Crossing the Hoh Xil Mountains, we saw Tibetan antelopes
I heard that Tibetan antelopes are very rare in the Hoh Xil area. Fortunately, we saw Tibetan antelopes along the way, and they were very close to us🤒
How to put this place far away from Lhasa in the scenery of Lhasa.
You can drive for hours without seeing any human habitation here. I was lucky enough to take photos of wild Tibetan antelopes when I crossed the uninhabited area of Hoh Xil. From Tanggula Mountain to Kunlun Mountain, the nearly 500 kilometers are the Hoh Xil area. Along the way are gently undulating low mountains and high-altitude hills. Except for military vehicles and trucks, there are almost no people on the road. Farewell, beautiful Hoh Xil.