The most famous thing about Heima River is that you can watch the beautiful and gorgeous sunrise. It is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and has a very high geographical location, so you can achieve the best effect by climbing up to watch the sunrise. This is so beautiful. The magical scenery is really worth looking forward to and watching. Let me share with you the best place and time for sunrise on Heima River.
The best place for sunrise on Heima River:
Heima River Township is a scenic spot of Qinghai Lake
The best time for sunrise on Heima River:
It is best to line up before 5 a.m. to reserve a spot. The sunrise starts around 6 a.m., when a very beautiful scene will appear.
The morning in Heima River is as cold as winter. We checked out at six o'clock, set off early, and rushed to the Black Horse River not far away to wait for the sunrise.
The master did not take us to the viewing spots where most people go, because there were many people and traffic jams there, and the tickets were too expensive. He planned to take us to niche viewing spots.
I was not yet awake and wanted to take a nap in the car, but I was attracted by the exclamation of my companions. It turned out that on the road where the car was driving, although the surroundings were pitch dark, one could already see the glow rising in the open area in the distance.
How to get from Xining to Heimahe Township:
There are no direct trains from Xining to Heimahe Township, so you can transfer to different stations. Visitors can first take the bus to Ulan County or The shuttle bus from Chaka Town takes about 4 hours and costs 40 yuan per person, and then you just need to transfer.
Of course, you can also directly take the Xiwa (Xining-Wayu) express bus, which departs from Xining Long-distance Bus Station at 8:30 in the morning, and the fare is 42 yuan per person.
There was a bus from Wayu back to Xining around 9:00 the next day. This train passes through Riyue Mountain, Daotang River and 151 Base. There is a green shuttle bus from Heimahe Township to Shinaihai Township. If you charter a bus to go there, the charter fee is about 150 yuan
Heimahe River and Xiaguang in the distance
The master said proudly, if you go We got to that big attraction, but now it’s not so fast. Sure enough, we anchored in an open area and could already see the sparkling Black Horse River not far away.
Although there are still a few cars parked there, it does not prevent us from entering unimpeded. We were about to get off the bus, and the master hurriedly said, "Don't worry, don't worry, the sun doesn't rise until seven o'clock. If you go so early, you just have to wait, for fear of freezing."
We didn’t plan to watch the sunrise at the spot, but planned to record it using time-lapse photography on our mobile phones. We didn’t wait long before putting on our coats and running out quickly.
The vast sky
It is still about ten minutes of walking from the drop-off point to the river. It is just flat, and the calm river seems to be right in front of you. As I walked, I kept thinking that in order to take time-lapse shots with my cell phone, I needed a fixed stand, but I was annoyed that I didn’t prepare it, so I only took a hard object like a kettle to serve as a stand when I left.
When the time comes, a row of people watching the sunrise will inevitably cause their mobile phones to shake. In short, I am really an amateur among amateurs. I had no choice but to search along the overgrown roadside.
Just when I saw a hard object lying in the weeds not far away, I abandoned the main road and ran towards the grass beside it. When I got closer, it turned out to be a red brick, so I picked it up and moved it with one hand.
I was afraid that people on the main road would be intimidated when they saw me holding bricks, so I continued to walk alone in the ice-covered grass. Unexpectedly, I discovered that there was another companion in the grass:
The white colt by the black horse river
Although I was very happy, my eagerness to take pictures of the sunrise overshadowed my desire to pet the pony. Feeling.
It suddenly occurred to me that since there are bricks here, it means there must be something I want nearby. Sure enough, not long after walking forward, I saw abandoned cement stones piled on the ground, half as high as the knee, which happened to be a small natural platform.
I fixed the phone firmly on the small platform with the help of a kettle and bricks, and the screen framed the blushing sunrise.
It seems that this is a good position for time-lapse shooting. I watched the two friends gradually walking away from the river, knowing that they could only stop here. Standing alone in a remote open space, waiting for the sunrise.
This is also the first time I have watched the sunrise seriously. I remember the few days I spent at Erhai Lake in the first half of the year. Even though I had the intention to get up early and wait for the sunrise, it was all canceled due to weather conditions.
Before sunrise, everything changes slowly. It feels like there is a hole in the sky, and red dye is seeping out, but it is getting thicker and thicker. However, as soon as the little golden ball appeared, the rhythm became faster. The little golden ball quickly popped up from the water surface at a speed visible to the naked eye. It shot up like a rising balloon, making your eyes glow with golden light. Then he moved his eyes away and found that the black shadows around him had revealed their true colors, and various green layers spread out in his field of vision.
Everything on the grassland seems full of life and vitality
It turns out that it is boring as I have never seen the sunrise in more than 20 years. I watched the recorded video once and walked back with satisfaction.
The beautiful girl looks particularly eye-catching in the sunshine
Back in the car, the two friends could no longer complain about me missing halfway.
The sunrise by the river is very beautiful, just like the sunrise by the sea, boundless.
With just a thought, each has its own beauty. Fortunately, I got the sunrise video I wanted most.