Popular Jiuzhaigou Attractions
Can't decide how to spend your time in Jiuzhaigou? Start with this list of Jiuzhaigou County's most popular attractions to get started planning your trip to Jiuzhaigou Valley, China.
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Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley, known as a "fairyland on the earth", is a nature reserve and national park located in the central south part of the Jiuzhaigou County of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, being a tributary of the Baishuihe River on the Jialing River, which belongs to the Yangtze River system. It is so named because the scenic area consists of nine Tibetan villages...
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Fairy Pool
The Fairy Pool, a famous attraction in Jiuzhaigou Valley, is situated in Dalu Township, which is about 49 kilometers (30 miles) far from the entrance to the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area.In Tibetan, the Fairy Pool Scenic Area is also called Nen'en Sangcuo, which means "a place where fairies bathe". It is comprised about 2,000 alpine lakes and travertine pools. Pools of various shapes and...
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Zharu Valley
Zharu Valley, a cultural and natural landscape, in here you can not only enjoy the sight of Tibetan pastoral landscape, but also appreciate a certain charm of Benbo-sect (a original religion which was popular in Tibetan before Buddhism introduced into Tibetan), such as, the standing Magic Mirror Cliff, the quaint Zharu Horse Trail, the booming Zharu Monastery. Zharu Valley is a steep sided limestone and granit...
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Rize Valley
Rize Valley, the south-west branch of the Jiuzhaigou valley system, is a most important attraction in Jiuzhaigou Valley for its beautiful and varied natural scenic. Rize Valley ranges over 18 km from Nuorilang Waterfall to Primeval Forest. The route links Nuorilang and virgin forests is the best part of all Jiuzhaigou tour routes. Noted for its varied scenic spots, it is rated as the climactic component of your...
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Zechawa Valley
The Zechawa Valley, the south-eastern branch of Jiuzhaigou, is the longest and highest valley in Jiuzhaigou scenic area. The Zechawa Valley, 18 kilometers long, stretches from Nuorilang to the Chang Lake, featuring overlapped and erecting peaks. It is approximately the same length as Rize Valley (18 km) but climbs to a higher altitude (3150 m at the Long Lake). Going downhill from its highest point, it features the follow...
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Shuzheng Valley
Shuzheng Valley, the entrance of Jiuzhaigou, is the northern (main) branch of Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park. Over 40 lakes are spread over 14 km of the valley, making up about 40% of all the lakes in Jiuzhaigou. These lakes are just looked like mirrors which reflect the splendid scenery in this area.The Tour Route of Shuzheng Valley is reputed as the epitome of Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park, with mystic and unpredicta...