As the weather gets cold and the chilling wind blows, Qinghe County in Altay Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang, enters the winter.

White clouds in the clear blue sky look like lambs frisking on the summer meadow, taking you into the moment of leisure.

Qinghe County is famous for meteorite, as well as being a good site for astronomical observation.

There is an observatory on the mountain far from the Qinglong Lake Park in Qinghe County. As the night falls, stars sprinkle and shine when one looks up to the night sky while standing on the mountain. How could the panoply of the stars be seen at one sight? Constellations from different galaxies shining in the sky form a brilliant mural.

This gorgeous scene purifies your mind, as if all goodness is inscribed into the starry night.

The night sky of severely polluted cities can hardly show such a splendid scenery. Here, you will be reluctant to take your eyes off.

Generally regarded as one of the eighty-eight places of astronomical observation in the world, Qinghe County plays it’s advantage to the extreme. Wooden path leading to the observatory and lounge and astronomical telescope inside make tourists coming a long way to enjoy the beautiful night sky more comfortably.

The amazing universe and boundless world engender the sense of awe and aspiration, and the call of the sky will be strengthened when you stand on the observatory in Qinghe County.