摘要
<正>3 205 meters above the sea level, Qinghai Lake is located about 100 kilometers west of Xining,capital of Qinghai Province in western China. Qinghai Lake, the largest saline lake in the country,has a surface area of 4 317 square kilometers with a maximum depth of 25.5 meters. Most of the 23 rivers and streams that empty into Qinghai Lake are seasonal.