According to a flood-season tourism advisory issued by the Qinghai Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism on the 21st: due to the severe recent flood control situation, some scenic areas and star-rated rural tourism reception sites in Qinghai will be temporarily closed.

On the same day, the Qinghai Provincial Meteorological Bureau announced that Qinghai will experience its heaviest precipitation since the start of this year's flood season from the 22nd to the 23rd. Most of Qinghai is expected to see moderate to heavy rain from the 22nd to the 23rd, and precautions are needed against secondary disasters induced by precipitation, such as floods in small and medium-sized rivers, mountain torrents, geological disasters, and urban and rural waterlogging.

The image shows clouds over Qinghai. Photo by Li Jiangning

A review by reporters found that the Chaka Salt Lake Scenic Area in Qinghai has issued a notice of temporary closure due to rainfall, while 56 star-rated rural tourism reception sites and 4 3A-level scenic areas in Huzhu County, Haidong City, Qinghai, have been temporarily closed.