On the 11th, reporters learned from the Qinghai Provincial Institute of Meteorological Sciences that the ice on Qinghai Lake, known as the "sapphire" of the plateau, has completely melted.

　　Qinghai Lake is located in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is the largest lake in China. The Qinghai Lake basin is an important water body for maintaining ecological security in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the ecological balance of the broader environment in northwestern China.

　　According to satellite remote sensing monitoring on April 10, the ice on Qinghai Lake has completely melted.

　　According to reports, on March 30, 2024, the ice on Qinghai Lake began to melt, with a relatively large melting area in the southwestern part of the lake surface; ice melt was particularly evident near the mouth of the Buha River where it flows into the lake and near Tiebuga Bay; Erhai Lake had basically completely melted; and melting was evident on the southwestern side of Gahai Lake. On April 4, apart from areas of ice and floating ice still present in the northern and southeastern waters of the lake, ice across the rest of the lake had melted over a large area; on April 7, a small area of floating ice remained in the northwestern corner of the lake; and on April 10, the ice on Qinghai Lake completely melted.

　　In addition, according to the weather forecast issued by the Qinghai Provincial Meteorological Observatory at 20:00 on the 11th, over the next three days, the area around Qinghai Lake will be sunny or cloudy, suitable for tourism and sightseeing activities.