Huangyuan County

Huangyuan County
County
Chinese transcription(s)
Country China
Province Qinghai
Prefecture Xining
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

Huangyuan County (Chinese: 湟源县; pinyin: Huángyuán Xiàn) is a county of Qinghai Province, China. It is under the administration of Xining city.

Touristic place

On the Riyue Mountain, where Princess Wencheng lost its Riyue mirror (mirror of Sun and Moon), there is a temple about this princess.

See also

Coordinates: 36°38′N 101°09′E / 36.633°N 101.150°E / 36.633; 101.150

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