Get to know Qinggil County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Altay Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 青河县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 15,579.50 km²
- Population · 2020
- 61,680
- Administrative seat
- Qinggil
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Riverbanks and beaver habitat
The winding Bulgan River (布尔根河) has densely vegetated banks within the Bulgan Beaver Nature Reserve (布尔根河狸自然保护区), established to protect beavers and their habitat. Elsewhere, the Daqing River Scenic Area (大青河景区) has forest and grassland along its banks, with riverside walking among its outdoor activities.
Museum objects and Kazakh traditions
Qinggil County Museum (青河县博物馆) holds stone tools, bronze objects and traditional ethnic clothing. In Chagan Gol Township (查干郭勒乡), felt yurts stand on the grassland, and local Kazakh foods include hand-eaten meat and fermented mare’s milk. Akin singing (阿肯弹唱) is another part of the county’s Kazakh culture: performers improvise songs with dombra (冬不拉) accompaniment, drawing their subjects from everyday life.
Sources for this guide
阿勒泰地区青河县旅游宝藏：十大景点排行榜_青河县人民政府 · Qinggil County Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Qinggil County 青河县
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Getting there
Qinggil County is about 220 km in a straight line from central Altay Prefecture. Search for 青河县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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