# Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Fields (门源油菜花)

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

- **Admission:** Free entry; viewing platform ¥30 per person
- **Opening hours:** 07:00-20:00
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** Yuanshan Avenue, Menyuan Hui Autonomous County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
- **Getting there:** Take a shuttle bus from Gada Village (尕大滩村) in Gaomen Town (告门镇) and get off at the visitor service center.
- **By car:** Menyuan can be reached from Datong, Qilian, or Zhangye. Every route is a scenic drive in its own right.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Fields

Located in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Menyuan is one of the main oilseed-producing areas in Northwest China. Every July, rapeseed fields stretch for dozens of kilometers. Set against the blue sky and white clouds, the golden blooms are especially magnificent.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 713. 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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