Jiuzhaigou (Nine Village Gully) 九寨溝
九寨溝- 樹正、日則、則查窪溝及五彩池
Jiuzhaigou (Nine Village Gully) derives its name from the nine villages in the gully. Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls, as a scenic area. Jiuzhaigou is well-known for its lakes, waterfalls, beaches, rivers, snowy mountain peaks, forests and local Tibetan customs. It is honored as "fairy-land on earth" and "fairy tale world" for its unique primeval beauty, different scenes in different seasons, rich animal and plant resources. It was approved to be one of the world natural heritages by the UNESCO in the year 1992.
With an area of 720 square kilometers, it consists of 3 gullies. Altogether has 118 alpine lakes, 17 waterfalls and several beaches.
Jiuzhaigou is situated at the foot of the section of the Minshan mountain range in Jiuzhai County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province. With elevation of 2,000-4,000 meters, it is one of the branch gullies at the source of the Jialing river of the Changjiang river system.
E&L Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Scenic Zone 九寨溝 + 黃龍 |
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 Hotel - Sheraton @ Jiuzhaigou  20061004-180855  our way to Nine-village Valley  114350  20061007-235940  20061004-083427  the entrance 九寨溝門口  20061004-153822  20061004-090129  20061004-090552
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