City images are tending toward the similar features. The solution to the problem of losing city characteristics is based on geographic nature and historic humanities. The unique natural landscape of the QinghaiTibet Plateau provides us with plenty of material. I discuss creating a city characteristic of Xining based on a plateau landscape conception with traditional Chinese artistic methods. Only by constructing a plateau garden city and making full use of local image characteristics can we solve the impact of identity crisis facing Xining.