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There are six scenic spots-Changhai, Jianyan,
Nuorilang, Shuzheng, Zharu and Heihai. The area is well known both
at home and abroad for its natural scenery which includes snowy
peaks, double waterfalls, colorful forests and green sea. Tibetan
customs are another attraction. In 1992 it was listed as a world
heritage site.
The mountains, lakes, natural primeval forest
and unique scenes make Jiuzhaigou a fairyland. Mountains ragging
1,980 to about 3,100 meters in height are covered by a variety of
trees and plants such as green conifers, luxuriant broadleaf trees
and colorful rare flowers and grasses. Scenes change according to
the season and the area is particularly colorful in autumn when
the wind makes kilometers of tree belt along the lake undulate like
a sea wave. Waterfalls, lakes, springs, rivers and shoals add to
the color and the green trees, red leaves, snowy peaks and blue
skies are reflected from lakes and rivers. Trees grow in the water
and flowers blossom in the middle of lakes.
At the Shuzheng Shuzheng Scenic Spot there
are 40 lakes and they extend five kilometers along a valley. The
spot is a central point in Jiuzhaigou's landscape and covers an
area of three square kilometers. The lakes vary in color according
to their depths, residues and scenery around them. Reed Lake is
an ideal habitat for birds, Spark lake appears to move while the
jade-like Rhinoceros Lake is a good place for rowing, swimming and
rafting. There are also the Shuzheng Waterfalls which have a backdrop
of trees.
Nuorilang Scenic Area extends from the Nuorilang
Waterfalls to Zhuhai, an area of three square kilometers. The 320-meter-wide
Nuorilang Waterfall drops 20 meters and is the widest highland waterfall
in the country; it is the symbol of Jiuzhaigou. Other places of
interest include the quiet and mirror like Jinghai Lake, the 310-meter-wide
Pearl Beach Waterfall and the Five-Color Lake which has a richly
colored underwater landscape.
The Sword-Shaped Rock Scenic Area contains
Goose Lake, Suspended Springs, Sword Rock, snow-covered Mountains
and primeval forests. Sometimes you can see giant pandas. There
is also the 17.8-kilometer Zechawa Ravine, the longest and highest
in Jiuzhaigou. At the end of it is the eight kilometer-long Changhai
Lake, the largest in the area. In Haizi there is the Five-Color
Pond, the brightest lake in Jiuzhaigou.
Included in the UNESCO world heritage list
in 1992.
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