Qinghainan Mountains

…the Koko Nor and the Qinghainan (South Qinghai) Mountains to the west and south of the lake. On the eastern side is the Huang He drainage area, consisting of large tracts of farmland crisscrossed by irrigation canals and dotted with settlements. Spring wheat, barley, and Irish potatoes are produced in…

…on the south by the South Qinghai Mountains (South Koko Nor Mountains), which run as far as the eastern edge of the lake and form a narrow chain with distinct peaks that are continually snowcapped. Farther to the east the range drops off sharply into low hills. The rocks lining…