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Where is the Qaidam Basin located in Qinghai?
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Qinghai
Yellow River (Huang He), eastern Qinghai province, China.
The Qaidam Basin is located in the northwestern part of Qinghai province, China.12
It is situated as an immense, low-lying area positioned between the Kunlun Mountains to the south and the Altun and Qilian mountain systems to the north and east.12