📍Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop | Riyue Mountain

🎐 Prayer flags whip in the wind, their rainbow hues dancing like poetry against the sky. First Stop: Riyue Mountain ⛰️ 🎟️ Ticket: 50 RMB/person 📸 The giant prayer flags here are STUNNING—yes, free smaller ones line the roads, but these? Next-level majestic! 🐑 Photo ops: Chill with yaks & lambs on the summit (Pro tip: Haggle! Some got the price down to 8 RMB/person 👏). 🧥 Weather: FREEZING at dawn/dusk—pack a windbreaker or puffer! ❄️ 🚗 Day 1 Route: Xining → Riyue Mountain → Gari Monastery (Qinghai Lake) → Qinghai Lake Cliff → Overnight in Delingha 🍖 Must-Eats: 🥟 Beef potstickers🥔 Pan-fried beef & potatoes☕ Butter tea (Tibetan classic!) #NorthwestStyle #QinghaiGansuGuide #EpicRoadtrip #RiyueMountain #PrayerFlagMagic #YakSelfies #ChinaTravelDiaries 🌄📿✨