Qióngxī

Qiongxi lies on the high grasslands beside the White River, or Gaqu, a tributary of the Yellow River. The river rises to the south and winds north through wide pastureland, its bends enclosing marshy hollows and shallow pools. The surrounding country combines open grazing grounds with mountain and forest landscapes, and herds of yaks and sheep have long made use of its grass. The course of the river gives this upland region a connection with the great Yellow River beyond the grasslands.