KidZone Geography: China

Qinghai

China Map

A map of China showing where Qinghai is

The capital of Qinghai is Xining and it is geographically part of the Tibetan Plateau. The mountains within the province source the Yellow, Mekong and Yangzi rivers. The province's climate is that of low rainfall, salt marshes and saline lakes with cold winters and cool summers. The culture is mainly Tibetan, though many of the Chinese prison and labour camps are in the province. The province is 40 percent urban with agriculture, oil and mining as the main industries.