Kunlun Mountain Pass
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Kunlun Mountain Pass (格尔木昆仑) | |
| Address: | South of Golumd City, Haixi prefecture, Qinghai Province., Haixi, Qinghai |
| Phone: | 0979-8418797 |
| Fax: | 0979-8417971 |
| Price Range: | For free ~ For free |
| Hours: | 24-hour |
| Level: | AAAA |
| Tourist Rating: |  |
| Short Description: | The stele of Kunlun Mountain Pass is made of white marble. The main stele with the height of 4.767 is one in a thousand of Kunlun Mountain Pass. The base of the stele is made of granite with 9.6 square meters, standing for the area of our country. |
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[edit] Description
The Kunlun mountain pass is 160 kilometers to the south of Golmud, and the altitude rises from 2,800 meters to 4,700 meters abruptly and the temperature and air pressure drop accordingly. You will feel suddenly being transferred from a hot summer to a severe winter with the snow-white Kunlun surrounding you magnificently. Kunlun Mountain is not only famous for its grandeur but also the color jade it produces, and the jade is called Kunlun Jade. Among the snow and the grassland, rare animals are leaping and skipping, presenting a beautiful picture of nature.
[edit] Traffic
Go around: Along the Qinghai-Tibetan highway, you can get to Kunlun Maintain Pass after 200 kilometers to the south.
[edit] Tips
The elevation of Kunlun Mountain is high, so you should get preparation for altitude stress. Yuxu Peak and Yuzhu Peak with the elevation of above 6000 meters, is located on the east and west of Kunlun Mountain Pass. You should take photo there for their beautiful legends. All the information is for reference only.
[edit] Complain
- Complaint call of Haixin Tibetan Autonomous prefecture ：0977-8222015
- Complaint call of Qinghai province：0971-6159841
- Complaint call of State Tourism Office：010-65275315
[edit] Best Travel Time
Belonging to continental plateau climate, Haixi is dry and seldom rainy all the year round. Winter is chilly and long, while summer is cool but short. The annual average temperature is -5.6 to 5.2℃.The best travel time is July and August.
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