I believe everyone is very familiar with China’s Rape Flower Resort. Now, most rapeseed flowers are in full bloom during this season. But if you don’t have time at this time, you can only look forward to the blooming of rapeseed flowers. After all, Menyuan rape blossoms bloom very late. So when is the Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Festival? Let’s take a look with the editor!

1. Rapeseed Flower Festival Time

The Menyuan Rapeseed Flower Festival is held from July 18th to 25th every year!

The source of July is heaven on earth. The pure blue sky, white clouds, and tumbling goshawks are circling; the vast grassland is blue and white, with cattle and sheep like clouds; the fairy forest area is full of beautiful mountains and thousands of trees competing for glory; the 600,000-acre rapeseed flower sea has created a magnificent and unique landscape. spectacle. In this charming season, the children of Menyuan who can walk, ride, speak and sing have formed a festival to make friends and show off their talents - Qilian Mountain - Summer Rapeseed Flower Festival. Flowers are like the sea and songs are like the tide.

2. Introduction to attractions

Menyuan County is located in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It has the largest rape flower base in Qinghai and is also the main oil production area in the northwest region. Unlike in the south, July is the season when rapeseed flowers bloom here every year.

Rape flowers are not uncommon. They are found in many places, but the rapeseed flowers in Menyuan County are completely different from those in the south. Menyuan rape blossoms stretch from Qingshizui in the west to Yulongtan in the east, to Lenglongling on the border with Gansu in the north, and to Daban Mountain in the south, stretching for nearly 100 kilometers. Looking around, the entire rapeseed field is like a golden ocean, stretching as far as the eye can see. Against the backdrop of the blue sky, white clouds and snow-capped mountains on the plateau, there is an overwhelming northwest spirit.

Tourists who want to see the rapeseed flowers usually go to Xining first, and then set off from here to Menyuan to see the rapeseed flowers. There are three best places to see rapeseed flowers in Menyuan. It is located on the Nanshan Mountain opposite the cement factory of a certain county, about 4 kilometers southeast of Haomen Town (the seat of Menyuan County); the second is the landscaped terrace of Qingshizui Town, about 20 kilometers west of Haomen Town; it is from Xining to Menyuan The Daban Mountain Observation Deck on the way to the county is about 30 kilometers away from Haomen Town. Most tourists choose to view rapeseed flowers in Qingshizui Town, where rapeseed fields are concentrated.

3. Transportation Guide

There are many ways to see rapeseed flowers in Qingshizui Town. Depending on your own situation, you can choose to charter a car, charter a minibus, or use a minibus bicycle.

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Generally, you leave from Xining and return to Xining on the same day. The round-trip fare is about 500 yuan (ordinary taxi). After stopping at Dabanshan Observation Deck, you can go to Yuanshan Observation Deck near Qingshizui Town, Xining-Qingshizui Town, which is about 160 kilometers and takes about 2.5 hours one way.

Should we charter a bus or a bicycle?

Take a minibus at Xining Xinning Bus Station to Qingshizui Town. After arriving at Qingshizui Town, take a local chartered bus to visit 4-5 nearby places Attractions. Or borrow a bicycle from a local bicycle rental point and ride slowly among the rapeseed flowers (bicycle rental is mostly a private business, and the time and place are not fixed, please refer to the local consultation on the day).