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Jiuzhaigou

Mon, 03/15/2010 - 08:53
Jiuzhaigou is a scenic area located in northwestern Sichuan, famous for its pristine streams, colorful lakes and green hills. "Jiuzhaigou" means Nine Village Valley, as along the valley - a total of 50 km in length - there are nine Tibetan hamlets. Jiuzhaigou is a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Attractions

  • Huanglong

    Huanglong is a scenic area 40 km south of Jiuzhaigou, known for its colorful lakes, snow-capped mountains and virgin forests. The highest point of the scenic area is above 5500 m or 18,000 ft.

  • Rize Valley

    Rize Valley is the valley that leads off north from Shuzheng Valley in Jiuzhaigou. Measuring 18 km in length, Rize Valley is the most striking part of Jiuzhaigou, featuring snow-covered mountains, old-grow forest, crystal-clear ponds such as Swan Lake, Grass Lake, Pearl Shoel and Mirror Lake.

  • Shuzheng Valley

    This is the main valley that one enters upon arrival at Jiuzhaigou. It is about 14 km in length and is relatively open, holding a string a few of large lakes. Going north and upstream in the valley, at its end one encounters Nuorilang Falls, which measure 20 m in height and over 300 m in width.

  • Zechawa Valley

    Zechawa Valley leads off in the direction of northwest at the northern end of Shuzheng Valley in Jiuzhaigou. This is the lesser of the three valleys in Jiuzhaigou but it is still impressive. Along the way one comes across Five-color pond, Seasonal Lake, and at the end there lies Long Sea, which is 7 7 km in length and over 100 m in depth.

Jiuzhaigou Transportation


Airport:

Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Airport (also known as Jiu Huang Airport) is 88 km from Jiuzhaigou and and 43 km from Huanglong. There are shuttle services to and from Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong. To Jiuzhaigou it is a bus ride of 1.5-2 hours; to Huanglong, 1 hour or so.

Bus Services:

There are long distance bus services from several cities to Jiuzhaigou. The distance from Chengdu, the largest city nearby, to Jiuzhaigou is 400 km, making it a bus ride of 10 to 12 hours. The region is sparely populated; it is the best one travels with a guided tourist group.

There are shuttle buses within the Jiuzhaigou scenic zone to transport visitors around.

Jiuzhaigou Map



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