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It is hard to identify the exact position of Maduo, cause it is nowhere near any big cities. We could only say it is in Qinghai Province, southwest remote to the city of Xining. Anyway, Maduo is a little town at the upper reaches of the Yellow River, with few people, bad weather and an altitude of 4000 meters, nevertheless, it is still a place well worth visiting. It is the cradle of Chinese civilization, because the Yellow River commences in this town. Since the ancient times, people tirelessly come here to explore the root of Chinese nation.

In the west outskirts of Maduo, lies the first bridge of the Yellow River. Unlike the other places, water of the river is extremely limpid. It will be of great fun wandering on the bridge and thinking about the initial times. Go further west, you will reach the Eling Lake and the Zhaling Lake, which decorate the upper course of the mother river like a pair of gems. Ascending along the river, the clear waves and the pure sky mirror each other. In the middle are marvelous pictures of Tibetan natural pastures, where grasses are tumultuous, flocks and herds are fat. There are also several other famous lakes. If you are there in winter or early spring, you will have a chance to break the ice and fish and to spot numerous birds of passage.