| Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong
Scenic Zone
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.
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 has
temperate monsoon climate. It is cool in summer and there is no
bitter wind in winter. With fresh air and bright sunshine,
Jiuzhaigou is an ideal place for tourists, sightseers and
holiday-makers.
Huanglong
(Yellow Dragon) located in the virgin forests of the northwest
tableland of Sichuan province, This scenic spot is known as
"the heavenly scenery on earth",. The clear snow-broth
flowing down from the high, far snowy mountain forms clear, shallow
and sparkling pools with a tier upon tier. The pools surrounded by
dark green forests set off snow-white ice peaks and reflect a riot
of colour all over the place. It is such surpassing beautiful
landscapes that visitors seemed to have entered a dream-state and a
fairyland. Huanglong Scenic Spot and Jiuzhaigou Scenic Spot are
extremely fascinating bright pearls on the northwest highland.
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