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    Jiuzhaigou Valley
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    Tibetan Dance Performance
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    A Waterfall in Jiuzhaigou
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    Beautiful Scenery in Jiuzhaigou Valley
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The name of Jiuzhaigou valley is derived from the 9 Tibetan villages scattered in the valley. It is acknowledged and noted due to its simplicity, primitiveness, and intimacy to nature. The harmonious bond of snow peaks, colorful water, lush forests, botanical gardens, zoological gathering and the Tibetan villages make it a fairyland that everyone dreams of. Ever since the veil of the mysterious Jiuzhaigou Valley was lifted in the early 1980s, it has become an immediate sensation and been dubbed the 'Wonderland'. Over the past three decades, especially after being declared a World Heritage Site in 1992, the valley has attracted myriad domestic and overseas tourists who have left countless beautiful memory and pictures here.

Jiuzhaigou covers an area of about 620 square kilometers, which consists of three gullies laid out in the shape of a Y. The Rize and Zechawa valleys stretch from the south and converged at the center of the site where they form the Shuzheng valley, flowing north to the mouth of the valley. The fabulous sites spread everywhere.  

When mentioning Jiuzhaigou Valley, you must think of water by instinct, as water is the soul of Jiuzhaigou, which is proved to be true as long as you visit there in person. It is so beautiful because of its spectacular, enchanting, and colorful water, which is a result of Karst topography, a landscape shaped by calc-sinter sedimentation over thousands of years. The most representative attractions include Nuorilang Falls, Pearl Shoal, Five-Flower Sea, Five-Color Pond.

The Nuorilang Falls at the center of the valley is the widest and greatest of all the waterfalls. It is about 30 meters in height and 270 meters in width, flowing from the Rize Gully. It spills off the cliff, creating a magnificent spectacle as its shapeless mass of water crashes unceasingly to the ground below. When it is sunny, the water pass seems to transform into a beautiful rainbow. If being masculine is the feature of Nuorilang, then what the Pearl Shoal strikes you is its majesty. We are not sure from which place it originates, however, it passes through a Cal-sinter Shoal, driving the water against the rugged Karst landscape. The myriad splashes of water look like pearls when the sun is shining.

As one of the best view in Jiuzhaigou Valley, there have emerged many magical formations in different colors like verdant green, pale red, azure blue, light yellow etc in Five-Flower Sea. At the bottom of the sea, there are a lot of criss-crossed fallen trunks in multi-colors. The formations formed by calc-sinter sediment, the trunk and the alga create a splendid painting. The tiny fish driving in the valley's lake always swim happily and carefree. When it comes to golden autumn, the inverted image of the colorful forest lakeside and the underground world mix up and interlace as brocades. At dusk, the red afterglow shines through the water surface. The reflected image and the underwater world reinforce each other. 

Five-Color Pond is one of the smallest but most spectacular bodies of water in Jiuzhaigou Lake; it has a richly colored underwater landscape with the brightest and clear water in this area.

The enchantment of Jiuzhaigou valley lies in its ordinariness, primitiveness, nature-orientated, it is a scroll painting of mountains and water God bestows, worthy of endless appreciation.

 Tips
1. When traveling in Jiuzhaigou, it is advisable not take intense excise, to drink less wine and have more vegetables and fruit in case of mountain sickness. Some medicines or a small-size oxygen bottle (which can be bought in Chengdu) are necessary for the less stronger travelers.

2. The temperature fluctuates, especially in Spring and Autumn, and sunshine is strong in the scenic spots. Warm clothes and skin-protection cream are advised during this time.

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    Jiuzhaigou welcomes the 30th foundation anniversary this year. To welcome the Women's Festival on Mar 8th, Jiuzhaigou will open free to women for a day. This also applies to Wolong Nature Reserve.

    Asked By Sisi (CN) | Mar. 04, 2008 08:52
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