Jiuzhaigou

Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserved located in northern part of Sichuan in China. Jiuzhaigou is a breathtaking alpine valley that was discovered in the 1970's by lumberjacks, and was officially opened to tourism in 1984. It's famous for its many waterfalls, colorful lakes, crystal clear waters, and the site was declared a UNESCO World Heritage in 1992. It got its name because there are nine Tibetan villages in the valley.

Jiu Zhai Gou is home to all types of exotic wild animals. Examples, Takins, large horned Tibetan wild animal, snub-nosed monkeys and giant pandas. The most fascinating attraction of Jiuzhaigou is probably its 108 lakes - all of which has multi-colored and crystal clear water. This is also why the local Tibetan women wear 108 braids during festivals.

Five Coloured Lake
There is a fairy tale in ancient China that the princess of heaven has a five-colored lake called Yaochi in her palace. In Jiuzhaigou Valley you can see that lake of legend. Through forest clearings and the briefest of glimpses between needle clad branches you may catch a glimpse of the water which sparkles in a kalaidescope of sky blues, light greens, yellows, greys, pinks and blues.

Five Flower Sea
Rize Gully Five Flower Sea is surrounded by mountains, the sea looks like a huge calabash infusing colorful water continuously into the foot of the mountain. The strange part is that on the belly of the calabash, there is a ten-meter long light blue design which looks like the leg of a deer. Legend has it that it is the residing spirit of a spotted deer which slipped and fell down the cliff.



Waterfalls
Jiuzhaigou Valley is a paradise surrounded by mountains, with tranquil lakes like pearls. But the quietness is sometimes broken by the waterfalls, which take you to another world. The waterfalls of Jiuzhaigou are like green looms weaving different silks. Varying in shape some are like dragons, some like snow and some like pearls. The sun often casts rainbows across their fronts.