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There are buses to Salar Grange, which sits in a natural, rural landscape. It has a hall, a Mongolian yurt and four rooms that can accommodate 160. It has a stream running into a lake, where tourists can have fun fishing, barbecuing, picnicking, and horse riding and is a good place for holding events, such as gatherings with friends or family.

Local legend has it that the Salar people walked from Samarkand, Uzbekistan and settled in today’s Qinghai province more than 700 years ago, with a white camel. Gansu province also has a White Camel spring to attest the eastward migration. The Jishi valley and Yellow River that surges eastward reflect the Salar people’s unrestrained, enthusiastic and straightforward way of life. The harsh plateau where they live also helped them develop a tough, agile, brave, determined character and their customs have a long history.

The Salar people are Muslims and celebrate three major religious festivals, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr and Maulid al-Nabi, and are a hospitable people with good etiquette. They mainly eat wheat foods, supplemented with barley, buckwheat, potatoes and other vegetables, mixed in with steamed buns, pies, steamed ravioli, and flour paste items.

During festivals and weddings, their traditional foods include stuffed buns, boiled mutton, chicken, and barley tea. Nearly every family has pots and bowls that are decorated with exquisite patterns in a unique style.

Special foods are braised chicken with potatoes and green peppers (dapanji), pike, goose, wild vegetables, hand-made noodles, and braised duck soup.

Food Reservation Phone: +86 0906-282-1351