Xining, the capital of Qinghai Province, which means "Taiping in the West", is the east gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and its geographical position is very important. It was called "Lock of the West Sea" in ancient times. The province's political, economic, cultural, scientific and technological, transportation center, the main industrial base. It is located in the valley basin in the middle reaches of Huangshui River in the east of the province, with geographical coordinates of10149'17 "and 36 34' 3" north latitude. The total area is 7665 square kilometers, of which 350 square kilometers are municipal districts. The total population is 2 127300, and the urbanization rate is 59.59%.

The Municipal People's Government is located in Nanguan Street, Chengzhong District, with the postal code of 8 10000. Code: 630 100. Area code: 097 1. Pinyin: Xining

Xining is located in the Huangshui Valley in the east of Qinghai Province, with an altitude of 226 1 m. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of the province.

Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province, the center of politics, economy, science and technology, culture and transportation, with a long history and culture, unique natural resources and colorful folk customs. It is a bright pearl on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Xining is located in the east of Qinghai, on the upper reaches of Huangshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, surrounded by mountains, at the intersection of three rivers, bordering the east gate of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Geographical coordinates are north latitude10149'17 ". The terrain is inclined from north to south, high in the northwest and low in the southeast, and long and narrow in the east and west, shaped like a flat boat. Huangshui and its tributaries, Nanchuan River and Beichuan River, meet in the urban area from the west, south and north, and flow eastward through the urban area.

The highest altitude in Xining is 4394 meters, and the urban area is 226 1 meter. It belongs to the semi-arid climate of continental plateau. It is characterized by low air pressure, long sunshine, less rain, large evaporation, strong solar radiation, large temperature difference between day and night, short frost-free period, long freezing period, no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer, and it is a natural summer resort.

Xining, called Huangzhong in ancient times, is an ancient plateau city with a history of more than 2 100 years. Xining used to be the base of Zhao Chongguo, the general of the Western Han Dynasty, the main road of Qinghai Road on the Silk Road, the important town connecting the Central Plains and the western frontier, and the only pass of the "Tang-Fan Ancient Road" in history. Today, Xining is the end of Lanzhou-Qinghai Railway, the starting point of Qinghai-Tibet Railway and Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and it is still a transportation hub leading to the hinterland of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

Xining is surrounded by mountains and has a pleasant climate. There is no cold in winter and no heat in summer. It has a plateau semi-arid climate, with an average annual temperature of 4.9℃, with the highest of 3 1℃ and the lowest of-18℃. The annual precipitation is 379 mm, the summer breeze is breezy and the autumn air is crisp. This is a natural summer resort. Xining, as a famous historical and cultural city and a tourist city, has many places of interest. The main attractions are Beishan Temple, Dongguan Mosque and Ma Bufang Mansion. Taer Temple in Huangzhong County is a holy place of Tibetan Buddhism, and the famous Qinghai Lake is 290 kilometers away from Xining.

Xining has an urban area of 350 square kilometers, a built-up area of 75 square kilometers and a population of 1 10,000. It is a city inhabited by Han, Hui, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu, Tu and Salar nationalities, and ethnic minorities account for 23% of the city's total population. Especially for the Hui and Tibetan people, this is a good place to appreciate ethnic customs.