Huangnan

Huangnan TibetanAutonomous Prefecture is in the southeastern part of Qinghai. It is also located in the first bend of the Yellow River with nine bends. Huangnan is named so because it lies in the south of the Yellow River.

Huangnan prefecture enjoys long history of national religion and culture. It has rich ethnic folklore and abundant resources of humanistic tourism. These are the main tourist attractions. Kanbuladanxia geomorphic and national forest park is well-known for its queerness, precipitousness, loneness, prettiness, and grace. Nanzong nunnery has a history of more than 1100 years. Longwu temple of Tibetan Buddhism with a history of more than 600 years is a key cultural relic site under state-level protection.