The Golmud River originates from the Kunlun Mountains and drains into the Qaidam Basin on northern Tibetan Plateau. The Golmud River valley has experienced intensive tectonic movements since the Last Glacial Maximum, which deeply influenced the geomorphologic evolution of the river. Four terraces developed in the river valley since the Last Glacial Maximum, which may be responses to four tectonic uplift events. The deformation of the terraces suggests that the Yeniugou fault at Sanchahe and the Hongshigou fault on the piedmont have been active since the Last Glacial. The Kunlun river fault is a thrust fault, and its uplift rates started to rise at 16~13 ka B.P., and peaked during 13~11 ka B.P., and decreased after 11 ka B.P..