Yushu grassland

Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province is located at the source of the three rivers in the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau in the southwest of Qinghai Province, with an average altitude of more than 4200 meters. Yushu means "site" in Tibetan. Its geographical location is roughly between 89 ° 27 ′～ 97 ° 39 ′ E and 31 ° 45 ′～ 36 ° 10 ′ n. It is connected with Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of the province in the north, Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang in the northwest, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of the province in the East, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province in the southeast and Changdu and Naqu regions of Tibet in the southwest. The autonomous prefecture is 738 km in length from the east to the West and 406 km in width from the north to the south, with a total land area of 267000 square kilometers (including 64000 square kilometers of Tanggulashan Township managed by Haixi prefecture), accounting for 37.2% of the total area of the province. It has jurisdiction over Yushu, Chengduo, Nangqian, Zaduo, Zhiduo and qumalai counties, including 10 towns, 35 townships and 257 Village (animal husbandry) committees, with a total population of 283100, of which the Tibetan population is 269800, accounting for 95.3% of the total population. On this 260000 square kilometer magical plateau, 280000 hardworking and intelligent Tibetan people have lived for generations. It has a long history, splendid culture, various customs and unique charm. Yushu is known as "the source of rivers, the origin of famous mountains, the land of yaks, the hometown of singing and dancing", "the ancient road of Tang and fan" and "the water tower of China". The mother rivers of the Chinese nation, the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Mekong River (Lancang River), the largest river in Southeast Asia, all originate in Yushu. The majestic Tanggula and the vast Kunlun Mountains give birth to the hardworking, forthright, hardworking and indomitable character of the Kangba children in Yushu. Yushu is an important part of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, and forms a natural region of its own system in the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The snow peak glacier, which is dominated by the main peak of the Tanggula mountains and the gladandon peak, breeds three famous rivers in China, such as the Yellow River and Lancang River, headed by the Wanli Yangtze River. Yushu prefecture, founded in December 1951, is the first Ethnic Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province and the second in China. It has the highest proportion of main ethnic groups, the highest altitude, the largest per capita area and the most important ecological position among the 30 ethnic autonomous prefectures in China. The Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the Lancang River all originate in this area. The Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve and the Kekexili nature reserve cover the whole territory of the Autonomous Prefecture. They are known as the source of rivers, the ancestor of famous mountains, the land of yaks, the hometown of singing and dancing and the water Tower of China. Jiegu, the capital of the Autonomous Prefecture, is an important town of the Tang and Tibetan Ancient Road in history, and also a private trade distribution center at the junction of Qinghai, Sichuan and Tibet.

Address: the source of the three rivers in the hinterland of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau in the southwest of Qinghai Province

Longitude: 97.006636

Latitude: 33.005822

Chinese PinYin : Yu Shu Cao Yuan