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After a bus trip from Zhangye I finally arrived in Dunhuang(敦煌Dūnhuáng). Going to Dunhuang is like sailing thru a vast desert(a desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants). Along the way there is little to see, but an endless sea of sand. It's amazing how the roads are well-paved. Anyways, arriving there at 7:00 PM doesn't seem late as the sun was still far from touching the horizon. With that in mind, after checking-in, I immediately set out to see the city sites. I found a small local restaurant and tried some of the very hearty local noodles, complimented with skewers of large juicy, peppery lamb. The sun sets so late there and it was well past 8:00 PM before the sun finally sank behind the horizon.

  Qinghai Lake: sea in the heart of the land  The Qinghai Lake(青海湖Qīnghǎihú), literally translated The Clear Lake is located in Qinghai Province; it is China's largest and highest landlocked salt-water lake sitting at 3,195 meters above sea-level and covering an area of 4,583 square meters, with an average depth of above 19 meters. The lake itself has many estuaries and outlets including The Ganzi River, Shaliu River, Black Horse River and Buha River. Qinghai Lake is famous for its abundance of fleshy, strongly-flavored carp with is caught and barbequed freshly on the edge of the banks of the lake. There are several islands dotted throughout the lake, most of which are home to unique birdlife, hundreds of thousands of wild birds flock to Qinghai Lake in spring.