Clear, blue Yellow River

By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-07-05 08:28

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Yellow River runs through Guide county in Qinghai province. The 4,000-meter high Laji Mountain is a picturesque site on the way from Qinghai's provincial capital Xining to Guide county. Both Han and Tibetan Buddhists worship at Wenchang Temple in Hexi village. A 42-meter-tall prayer wheel on the bank of Yellow River attracts many Buddhists. Li Quanju / for China Daily Chen Nan / China Daily Wang Jiacheng / for China Daily Li Quanju / for China Daily

A trip to the source of the Yellow River in Qinghai is a revelation for reporter Chen Nan.