Jinyintan Grassland + Atomic City (Red Tourism) Guide

Jinyintan Grassland + Atomic City (Red Tourism) Guide

Near Xihai Town, Haiyan County, Haibei, lie Jinyintan Grassland and Atomic City — one the romantic grassland where Wang Luobin composed In That Distant Place, the other the cradle of China's atomic cause. Nature and history meet here.

This guide covers both.

🌾 Jinyintan Grassland

• Location: Haiyan County, Haibei; around Xihai Town
• Features: vast grassland, herds; the In That Distant Place inspiration
• Sights: grassland scenery, Wang Luobin culture
• Experience: grassland walk, horse riding, distant views

☢️ Atomic City

• Location: Xihai Town, Haiyan County (former "221 Factory")
• Background: China's first nuclear weapons research base; cradle of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" spirit
• Sights: Atomic City Museum, monument, ruins
• Meaning: red tourism, patriotic education

🗺️ Suggested Route

Haibei one day:

1. Jinyintan Grassland: see the grassland, feel the "distant place"
2. Atomic City: visit the museum, learn the "Two Bombs" history
3. Combine with Xihai Town surroundings

🚗 How to Get There

• Location: Haiyan County, Haibei; about 1.5–2 hours from Xining
• Transport: self-drive/charter/bus
• Good roads

📌 Practical Tips

1. Grassland sun protection; bring a jacket (windy grassland)
2. The Atomic City Museum is worth a careful visit
3. Respect the red memorial site; visit solemnly
4. Protect the grassland; don't litter
5. Combine with the north shore of Qinghai Lake

The romantic song of Jinyintan and the heroic years of Atomic City are a journey of "poetry and faraway + national sentiment." In Haibei, feel both sides of Qinghai between grassland and history.