Qinghai Lake (Qinghai Hu)

China / Qinghai / Qiatou /
 salt lake, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Also known as Kokonor. It lies at a height of 3205m and extends over a area of more than 5000 square km, making it the greatest lake of China.
See also: www.yellowsheepriver.com/~qh000011/2007/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qinghai_Lake
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Coordinates:   36°53'31"N   100°11'6"E

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  • Qinghai means green lake in Chinese and this is the largest inland saltwater lake in China. Lying in the northeast of Qinghai Province, approximately 150km (193 miles) from Xining at 3,200 meters (10,500ft) above sea level. The lake has an abundant supply of fish, which in turn attracts large flocks of birds including many migratory breeds. The Qinghai Lake contains little oxygen and much salt, with little plankton. It has a visibility of 8-9 meters, so it appears especially blue. In the Qinghai Lake are five islands of different shapes, namely the Haixin Hill (hill in the middle of the sea), Gucha Hill (Three-stones Hill), Bird Island, Haixi Hill (hill in the west of sea) and Sand Island, of which the Bird Island is the most famous one.
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