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1. Mount Qilian
In the northeast of Qinghai province and the western border of Gansu Province is found Mount Qilian. It contains most of the treasures found in China the non-ferrous minerals and rare minerals that have brought enormous wealth to the country. Scenery from both south and north China can be viewed displaying not only the grace of the south but also the roughness of the northern steppe.
Huangcheng Reservoir, in Yugu Minority Autonomous County, contains clear ice melt water from Mount Qilian that feeds 3 million people in the Hexi Corridor. [Photo / Gao He] |
Reflections of the blue sky, white clouds and the great mountain are seen on Huangcheng Reservoir. [Photo / Gao He] |
View with Mount Qilian in the distance. [Photo / Gao He] |
Bare mountain, lush farmland, and livestock are clearly visible. [Photo / Gao He] |
Gorgeous rape flowers abound. [Photo / Gao He] |
Clouds hang low in the sky. [Photo / Gao He] |
A village in the shadow of the mountain. [Photo / Gao He] |
Relics of the Ming Great Wall. [Photo / Gao He] |