青海湖

　　青海湖位于海拔3,205米、青海省省會(huì)西寧以西約100公里處，是中國最大的咸水湖，面積4,317平方公里，最深處25.5米。有23條河注入湖中，其中大部分是季節(jié)性的。百分之八十的湖水源于五條主要河流。青海湖位于跨越亞洲的幾條候鳥遷徙路線的交叉處。許多鳥類把青海湖作為遷徙過程中的暫息地。湖的西側(cè)是著名的“鳥島”，吸引著來自世界各地的觀鳥者。每年夏天，游客們也來這里觀看國際自行車比賽。

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　　3,205 meters above the sea level, Qinghai Lake islocated about 100 kilometers west of Xining, capitalof Qinghai province in western China. Qinghai Lake, the largest saline lake in the country, has a surfacearea of 4,317 square kilometers with a maximumdepth of 25.5 meters. Most of the 23 rivers andstreams that empty into Qinghai Lake are seasonal. Five major streams provide 80% of the lake's total influx. Located at the crossroads of severalbird migration routes across Asia, Qinghai Lake offers many species an intermediate stopduring their migration. On the western side of the lake is the well-known "Bird Island", whichattracts birdwatchers from across the globe. Every summer sees numerous visitors come hereto watch the Qinghai Lake International Cycling Race.