Charge! Qinghai Jade Lake Photo Guide: The color palette spilled by the gods is right here!

Just returned from the Northwest Qinghai-Gansu loop, and immediately bringing you the ultimate guide to Dachaidan Jade Lake! The lake's light and water colors are stunning beyond words—featuring the emerald green of Chaka Salt Lake 🍏, the Tiffany blue of Dongtai Jinaier Lake 🩵, and the deep azure of Qinghai Lake 💎, all in one stop gathering all the magical colors of Northwest China. It's truly a visual feast gifted by the earth!

🌟 Must-See Highlights

✔️ Known as the "Maldives of China" + "National Geographic Cover Magnet," this lake lets you check in multiple dreamy colors at once, every snap is a colorful masterpiece

✔️ Filming location of the movie "A Little Red Flower," easily get the secret lake heart spot where Yi Yangqianxi relaxed

✔️ Relatively fewer tourists, the lake water has a built-in filter effect, photography lovers will find it hard to leave

📌 Practical Tips

Tickets | 50 RMB in peak season, free for Zhejiang residents! Remember to bring your ID card for entry

Hours | Open 8:00-19:30, last entry at 19:00

Recommended visit | About 3-4 hours, photo enthusiasts may want to stay longer

Parking | 10 RMB for the whole day

🚞 Small Train Riding Guide

► Round-trip ticket 60 RMB (no one-way), 8 km total, departs every 15 minutes

► 5 stations in total, you can get on and off at each station with a paper ticket (online tickets must be exchanged at the ticket office first)

► On the way there, sit on the left window side! The lake view is stunning~ Note: After departure from Station 6, stops 5/4/3 are skipped, going straight to terminal Station 2

► On the return trip, sit on the right side, stops at every station for step-by-step exploration and photo ops

🌈 Full Color Guide for Five Stations

Terminal Station 2: Tiffany Blue Lake + Milk Blue Lake + Olive Green Lake + Heart-shaped Lake, must-shoot!

Station 3: Emerald green tones everywhere

Station 4: White Salt Bridge + Gradient Blue Lake + Vintage Emerald Lake, layers of stunning colors

Station 5: Piano Island, Turquoise Green Lake, Alien-like lake clusters, a hotspot for portrait photography

Station 6: Check-in signboard, movie filming location, starting point for sand motorbikes

🗺️ Two Route Recommendations

► Lazy Essentials: Take the small train directly to Station 2, then explore backward to Station 6, saving time and effort

► In-depth Exploration: Hike into undeveloped areas to find more niche salt lake colors, suitable for families with good stamina

💡 Notes

► Undeveloped areas have no signposts, it’s recommended to use your phone’s satellite map mode for navigation; different lake colors are clearly visible

► Be sure to come on a sunny day! Lake colors directly depend on sunlight intensity

► There is an amber-colored salt pool at the entrance, known as the "Honey Wax Lake substitute," don’t miss it

► Altitude about 3150 meters, avoid running and jumping, beware of altitude sickness

► No need to bring shoe covers, light gear makes for better photos