青藏高原上的柴达木盆地物产丰富,尤以钾盐著称于世。位于柴达木盆地南缘的格尔木市,因而有中国盐湖城之美誉。从地图上看,格尔木位于青海省的中部,距西宁800多公里,作为北线入藏门户,青藏铁路建设总指挥部就设在这里。格尔木是 The Qaidam basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is rich in natural resources, especially potash. Located in the southern margin of the Qaidam Basin, Golmud City, which has the reputation of China’s Salt Lake City. From the map of view, Golmud is located in the central Qinghai Province, more than 800 kilometers away from Xining, as the northern gateway to Tibet, the headquarters of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is located here. Golmud is