Where to find more info
Several western Cafés in the province have offered to provide information about Community Ecotourism ventures to visitors and customers (in the form of printed materials) as such information is made available by local communities and other Qinghai Ecotourism Network members. More locations will be added as the Network grows.
In Xining
Café Java serves an excellent selection of bagels, burgers, wraps, subs and various other meal options as well as excellent lattées and other hot and cold drinks. It is located opposite the Culture Park in the western part of Xining. With comfortable seating, free wifi and two computer stations, this may well become your second home or office! You can also view and buy StarFish Project handicrafts at Café Java, in support of exploited women in Asia. Address: #47 (9-1) Haiyan Lu, Xining. Tel. 0971-6314012.
AmdoCafé is a charming establishment offering coffee, cinnamon buns and more, as well as premises for the AmdoCraft shop where you can purchase their Organic Wool products. The coffee house and shop, located on Ledu Road on the east side of the International Village (guojicun) in central Xining, provides a relaxed, quiet atmosphere in which to find the gifts you have been looking for, to socialize, or simply to read a book. Address: near #19 Ledu Lu, Xining. Tel. 0971-8213127.
In Hainan
The Spring provides a taste of small America as well as exceptional pizza, burgers and Indian curries and kebabs. It also serves great drinks and some tasty snack foods from abroad to take on your journey. Located opposite the Middle School in Hainan (also known as Chapcha or Gonghe), it is a convenient stopover on the long journey from Xining to Guoluo and Yushu prefectures. Address: #271 Qinghaihu Nanlu, Gonghe, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.