Bayin River Scenic Area
巴音河
Delingha's “mother river” flows through the city, with riverside walkways, bridges and lake-like stretches strung along the urban area, ideal for an evening stroll.
The Bayin River rises on the southern slopes of the Qilian Mountains, flows from northeast to southwest through Delingha city, and empties into Keluke Lake. It is the city's “mother river.” The urban section has been developed into a national water conservancy scenic area, with riverside promenades, landscape bridges, waterside platforms and parks on both banks, adjacent to the Haizi Poetry Exhibition Hall. On summer evenings the river breeze is cool and the plateau sunset reflects on the water, making it a pleasant place to rest and walk during a self-drive Grand Loop trip. Admission is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Haizi Poetry Museum
- Baishu Mountain
- Gahai Lake (Delingha)
- Qinghai Station of Purple Mountain Observatory
- Baigong Mountain "ET Relics"
- Keluke Lake (Hurleg Lake)
- Tuosu Lake (Toson Lake)
- Jinzihai Lake