Qinghai is the another “half” of Qinghai Tibet Plateau, also the extension of Himalaya Range. It is as vast as Tibet, and as colorful as Yunnan. It’s most famous sight is the Qinghai Lake which was praised as the most beautiful lake in China. As the home of Amdo Tibetan, Qinghai is another great place to experience Tibetan Buddhist culture. It is also full of natural wonders. Taer Monastery near Xining City, is the birth place of Tibetan Buddhism master Tsongkhapa. The capital city Xining is the transportation center of northwestern China from which you can travel to Tibet, Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, etc.