Chaka Salt Lake

Located in Chaka Town, Wulan County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture at an altitude of 3059 meters, Chaka Salt Lake, nicknamed the Mirror of the Sky, is a world-famous inland salt lake surrounded by rolling snow-capped mountains. Its crystal-clear brine creates seamless mirror reflections of clouds, sky and peaks on the endless white salt surface. The scenic area features century-old salt transport railways, giant outdoor salt sculptures, lakefront shallow photo zones and observation towers. The ticket grants 48-hour repeated entry, perfect for shooting sunrise and sunset mirror views, and it is a core landmark on the classic Qinghai-Gansu travel loop.