# Delingha City (德令哈市)

Xining, Qinghai Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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## Key facts

- **Address:** Delingha City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province
- **Getting there:** Xining has trains to Delingha. The fastest high-speed train takes 3 hours 42 minutes, with a second-class seat costing ¥134. Long-distance buses run from Xining Central Station to Delingha for ¥111, a trip of 7–9 hours.
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Delingha City

Delingha is a city on the northeastern edge of the Qaidam Basin. The poet Haizi wrote the lines “Sister, tonight I am in Delingha” in his 1988 poem “Diary,” lending the city a poetic aura. Though it remains off the beaten path, there are still many worthwhile sights. The Huaitoutala Rock Carvings, created in the late Northern Dynasties and the Sui and Tang periods, are finely executed, with distinctive styles and wide-ranging subjects. Lake Tuosu is an inland saltwater lake surrounded by vast Gobi desert, with an open, expansive shoreline. Above all, do not miss the Haizi Poetry Exhibition Hall and the Haizi Poetry Stele Forest, where you can truly feel the poet's romantic life.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 714. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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