Jiuzhaigou Valley
The local people of Jiuzhaigou Valley call these lakes ‘Haizi', meaning little sea in Chinese
High in the Min Mountains of China’s Sichuan province rare plants and animals find sanctuary in the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a green reserve bumped up against the Tibetan Plateau.
Formed in large part by glacial avalanching, this water brings Jiuzhaigou Valley its most enchanting views, which is the soul of the place.
Hues and Reflections - Long lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Enjoy these charming sights
Five Color Pond, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China
The Tibetan legend about how it came into being says that once upon a time, a jealous devil caused the goddess Wunosemo to drop her magic mirror, a present from her lover the warlord god, Dage.
The mirror dropped to the ground into the human world and shattered into 114 shimmering turquoise lakes that became the numerous lakes in Jiuzhagou..
Cascade; Nuorilang Falls - means ‘grand and magnificent’ in Tibetan - Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Spectacular Jiuzhagou, Sichuan Province, China
How to get to Jiuzhagou
By air
To Jiuzhagou HUanglong Airport, which is about 88 km from Jiuzhaigou and 43 km from Huanglong (1 hour taxi from here)
By bus
Jiuzhaigou is about 440 km from Chengdu. The bus journey takes about 8 hours. Make sure with the station staff that your bus will stop at the Valley (and not just the city).
From Xinnanmen Bus Station (新南门车站) in Chengdu - 5 buses from 7am to 8.40am, 160yuan
From Chadianzi Bus Station (茶店子车站) in Chengdu - one bus daily at 8am - 120 yuan