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Mengda Nature Reserve is located around 110km southeast of Xining city. It is a flourishing area of natural beauty, contrasting sharply with the great swathes of sterile land that cover Qinghai Province. The reserve, centered around the mountaintop Heavenly Lake (Tianchi) has forests of virgin trees, a large variety of exotic flowers and many wild animals, that make it good for hiking and boating.
It is the climate here, both wet and mild, that has caused the nickname of the lake, the "highland Xishuangbanna", and the area deserves such praise. Within the reserve, there are varieties of Chinese Fir, Ridgepole and varieties of Pine and herbs (Ginseng, Pseudo-Ginseng and Caladium) and from the highlight, the lake, there are a few roaring waterfalls that are sure to impress. The lake is also filled with a local fish, somewhat like a transparent shrimp, that can be caught with a sweep of the hand through the lake's green waters.
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