Chaka, Ulan County


Chaka Town is a rural town in Ulan County, Qinghai, China. it had a population of 2,100 and an area of. The Han, Hui, Mongolian and Tibetan live here.

History

After the establishment of the Communist State, it was renamed Chaka Commune in 1959.
It was upgraded to a town in 1985.
On October 14, 2016, it was listed among the first group of "Small towns with Chinese characteristics" by the State Council of China.

Geography

The Chaka Salt Lake located within the town.

Economy

and mutton are important to the economy.

Transportation

The G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway passes across the town east to west.
The Chaka railway station serves the town. Chaka railway is a branch line of Qinghai–Tibet railway.

Culture

The area was used for location filming of the 2018 romantic comedy film Love in Chaka.

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