Heart Rushing on the Heavenly Road - A Journey to Qinghai

Author: Wang Zonghong
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: On the Huitoutala Grassland, 40 kilometers away from Delingha City in Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, there are two beautiful and mysterious lakes—Tosu Lake and Kueruke Lake. The two lakes are not far apart and are connected by a 7-kilometer waterway, which is why people habitually call them the "Sister Lakes" or "Belt Lakes." However, what is truly astonishing is that these two lakes, though connected, are one salty and one fresh. One lake is lush with reeds and teeming with fish, while the other is barren and rarely alive—truly miraculous.
Legend has it that long ago, a pair of inseparable Mongolian sisters and their lovers were captured by a local chief and forced into hard labor. The two young men endured immense suffering and collapsed from hunger on the Yashatu Mountain. They sent messages to their beloved by soaring (wild geese). Upon receiving the news, the sisters hurriedly set off with dried food and salt, desperate to find their loved ones. But by the time they found them, the young men had already died. Overcome with grief, the sisters wept uncontrollably. The tears of the elder sister soaked the salt bag, turning it into a saltwater lake, while the tears of the younger sister formed a freshwater lake. From then on, the picturesque Tosu Lake and Kueruke Lake lay quietly on the Huitoutala Grassland.
Compared to the mythical legends that () people's hopes and the enchanting beauty of the Sister Lakes, the mysterious pipelines on Bai Gong Mountain, known as the "Alien Site," are even more extraordinary. In recent years, the "Alien Site" in Haixi has attracted the attention of many, and Bai Gong Mountain has quickly gained fame. Reports about the "Alien Site" have flooded the media. On June 16, 2002, an influential website published a message stating that the "Alien Site" in Qinghai would welcome its first group of experts to conduct in-depth research. Some media outlets even claimed that the study was jointly participated in by the "National Meteorological Administration, Ministry of Space, Ministry of Science and Technology, and National Astronomical Administration," and was co-hosted by the "People's Daily" and the Beijing UFO Research Association." At once, the "Alien Site" was buzzing with excitement.
So, what exactly is the "Alien Site" like, and where did the various speculations and rumors surrounding it come from? What is the scientific basis for this so-called "Alien Site"? The reporter and his team drove over 500 kilometers to Delingha City, the seat of the Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. When checking into the Haixi Hotel, the reporter noticed that the wall map of Haixi Tourism clearly marked the location of the "Alien Site," but the hotel staff had no idea how to get there. Over the next day, the reporter asked several local residents, but none could provide a specific route. A talkative restaurant owner, who had heard of the "Alien Site" a decade earlier but had never visited it, was surprised to learn that the reporters had come specifically to interview. He understood their purpose and suggested that the place was worth a visit.
Early the next morning, the reporter and his team arrived at Delingha Farm, 7 kilometers away from Delingha City. After some trouble, they found two young men in their early twenties—Zhang Qi and Chen Xiaolong. They had visited Tosu Lake but had not found the "Alien Site." However, their friend Chu Yuan had been there and could help. So, they dragged Chu Yuan out of bed, along with Zhang Qi and Chen Xiaolong, and headed toward the Gobi Desert.
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