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Explore Qinghai's "Ghost City" Eboliang, the place on Earth that looks most like Mars!

️High energy alert ahead! Discover a stunning alien world🌍 📍Hidden in Lenghu Town, Mangya City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, Eboliang It is China's largest wind-eroded earth forest No.1!💥 Location: Lenghu Town, Mangya City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province 🌋Billions of years of earth changes: 75 million years ago, this was still an underwater world🏝️ Shaped by geological movements + an 8-month long wind season✨ Ultimately giving birth to this magical "Ghost City" 🔍The largest yardang landform on the surface: Total area of 21,500 square kilometers Average altitude 3,260 meters The layered and interwoven unique landscape is super stunning! 🤯Three amazing phenomena: 1️⃣Mysterious wind sounds: sound effects more thrilling than a horror movie 2️⃣Magnetic chaos: compasses go crazy here 3️⃣Mars twin: similarity that even NASA is amazed by 📸Best photo spots: Within the core area of Lenghu Mars Geological Park Aerial photography is highly recommended~ 💡Travel Tips: Open season: May to October every year Must-have gear: sunscreen, large sunglasses, windproof jacket Special note: Be sure to hire a guide! Getting lost is no joke😂 🏆Honors and awards: 2014 Qinghai's most beautiful scenic photography spot Officially opened in May 2021 What are you waiting for! Come check in at this most unearthly earthly landscape~🚀
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Posted: Oct 21, 2025
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