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Qaidam Basin is a vast high-altitude depression in Qinghai Province, China, one of the largest and highest inland basins in the world at an average elevation of 2,700 meters. The basin is rich in mineral resources including oil, gas, and salt lakes, and is home to extraordinary geological formations. The remote landscape of salt flats, colorful mineral lakes, and stark desert terrain has earned it the nickname 'Devil's Eye of Qinghai' for its satellite imagery appearance.