Xining is a city with the largest population on the Tibetan Plateau, where minority ethnic groups reside together. In this study, citizens’ experiences and impressions in open space have been examined in the city areas of Xining. The objective has been set to clarify differences of activities and impressions in the open space among various ethnic groups. Through this study, a preliminary survey (n=38) was conducted with university students to define survey items, and the responses for the final survey were collected from the total of 724 respondents, including 315 students. The counts for each ethnic group are: 158 Mongolian, 129 Tibetan, 303 Han, and 124 Hui. As a result, common responses to activities in open space were as following: Going for a walk (61%), exercising (28%), enjoying flower blooming (24%), and climbing mountains (23%). Among the students, a variance was detected in activities by gender; however, no significant variance was recognized by ethnic group. Among the others, variance was detected by ethnic group in activities and usage frequency. In Xining, diverse activities were detected among the citizens who are not university students.

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Development in Qinghai Provence of China has been progressing with the China Western Development that started in 2000. Xining City contains the largest population in Qinghai Provence and is home to multiple ethnic groups. The objective of this study is focused on the cities of Qinghai Provence. First， conduct attitude surveys（n=316） with Xining City residents on the state of nature experiences and second， compare and discuss the location and contents of the nature experience. Finally， changes in nature experiences between pre-China Western Development and present were compared. On the whole， perception of the nature experience of residents has reduced. Commonly， residents engaged in farming and pasturing moved to cities due to the China Western Development policy. Because of this， the residents who moved strongly felt differences in the nature experience. On the other hand， nearby nature experiences have been enriched due to the higher living standard and development of city parks for the Han， an ethnic group that traditionally resides in cities. In the future， in order to develop environmental education， it is important not only to focus on children’s play activities but also to equip the space for nature experience.

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