Themed “Beautiful Qinghai, Flowery Menyuan”, 2018 Menyuan Rape Flower Cultural Tourism Festival kicked off in Menyuan, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province on July 9. 

Performances in the opening ceremony 

Audience watch performances in the opening ceremony. 

The extensive rape flower sea draws numerous tourists every year. Rape flower festival this year has been upgraded and it can provide tourists with comprehensive travel experiences, including flower appreciation, local gourmet tasting and shopping. 

Rape flower fields in Menyuan  

As a must pass from Qinghai’s Xining to Hexi Corridor, Menyuan is a vital part of Qilian Mountains travel corridor with featured plateau scenery and historical and cultural landscapes. 

Aerial view of Menyuan’s rape flowers