青海湖 

　　青海湖，古代称为“西海”，位于青海省东北部，面积4,583平方千米，是中国最大的咸水湖，也是中国第一大湖。 

　　Qinghai Lake, called "West Sea" in ancient times, is located in the northeast of Qinghai Province. With an area of 4,583 km2, it is the biggest salt lake and also the largest lake in China. 

　　冬季，湖面封冻，像一面镜子，在阳光下闪闪发光。三月底湖面开始解冻，几场大风过后，湖冰被吹到岸边堆积，犹如冰山，是湖区一大奇景。夏秋季节，湖区山青草绿，各种各样的花草将湖滨点缀得非常漂亮。 湖中的鸟岛和海心山是候鸟最为集中的地方，多时可达10万只。  

　　鸟岛 

　　初夏是到鸟岛观光的最好季节，这时的鸟岛，遍地是各种各样的鸟巢和五光十色的鸟蛋。天上飞的是鸟，地下跑的是鸟，水中游的还是鸟，热闹非凡，非常壮观。  

　　In winter, the lake is frozen, and it shines like a mirror in the sun. Harsh winds can pile up the ice on the banks in fantastic shapes. At the end of March, the ice begins to melt. In summer and autumn, the mountains and grass turn green, and beautiful flowers and grasses appear. 

　　Bird Islet in the middle of the lake and the Haixin (Heart of the Sea) Mountain attract migratory birds whose number sometimes reaches 100,000.   

　　Bird Islet 

　　Early summer is the best time to visit Bird Islet. At this time, it is covered with various birds' nests and colorful birds' eggs. Birds are flying, running and swimming everywhere, creating a busy and spectacular scene.