Jiuzhaigou--A Huge Nature and Scenery Reserve

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Located deep in the heart of the Aba autonomous prefecture in Sichuan and 400 kilometers from Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou is an impressive spot offering scenery to rival Guilin and an atmosphere and culture that is not dissimilar to much of Tibet. This beautiful nature resort in northern Sichuan closest resembles Alpine regions with snow covered mountains, beautiful lakes and many waterfalls. There are many Tibetan settlements. The altitude is about 3000 m warranting cold nights and temperatures could drop below zero degrees. Bring along warm clothes!

Jiuzhaigou actually is a huge nature and scenery reserve covering approximately 60,000 hectares situated in the Min Shan mountain range. Ancient Chinese legend has it that the goddess Semo accidentally smashed her mirror here and the pieces which fell down the mountain formed beautiful lakes, streams and waterfalls. Despite official attempts to attract thousands of tourists, Jiuzhaigou remains a surprisingly peaceful and traditional place. Yaks, shrines and prayer wheels are all common sights. The small villages here are inhabited by Tibetan and Qiang people who conduct their lives in a very traditional manner. The scenery here is pretty spectacular too. Lakes and waterfalls spill down the mountainside, mountains tower above small hamlets and villages and there is an abundance of beautiful wildlife too. Panda, monkey and bison exist here and birds and fish are everywhere, nestled in amongst the pretty bamboo forest.
With a total length of 18 km , the route links Nuorilang and virgin forests - the best part of all Jiuzhaigou tour routes. Noted for its varied scenic spots, it is rated as the climactic component of your tour Jiuzhaigou tour. Here are all colors of the lakes like a kaleidoscope, like a fairyland tranquil and abstruse, and like a mystic mirror. Here is the waterfalls with the tallest drop, beaches like treasure houses, virgin forests reaching the sky, all in finest arrangements, engendering a strong aesthetic appeal and offering you an exciting experience.
Here are only a few beautiful spots to introduce to you ,find more for yourself, 
The Nuorilang Lake is the starting spot of Rize Valley , noted for its blue water and overlapped, multi-colored waterfalls. In spring and summer, lake dikes arc half- submerged in water that seem to have energized everything. Autumn reddens the tree leaves, against the effulgent lake water. Winter sees water turn into ice that wraps and encloses the whole world.
Jinghu(Mirror L ake) is One of the best views of Jiuzhaigou, the inverted re- flection on the lake water is as clear as that of a mirror, which creates an exact copy of the ground and aerial images (into the water surface. In early morning when rosy dawn reddens the horizon and the water is calm.the blue sky, white clouds and snow mountains are all reflected on the lakebed, into such a wonderful view of "Fish swims among clouds, and birds fly in water." A thick rattan on the lake bank tangles a tall tree, both jointly pushing themselves up into the sky. Under the tree, you will have endless imaginations: greenness that the tree furnishes the rattan, the lingering feeling of the rattan to the tree. Thus, the Jing Lake is affectionately called the Lovers' Park, where lovers coming from afar may take a photo to express their loyalty to each other.
Wuhua (five-flower)lake  is regarded as one of the wonders of Jiuzhaigou, due its lake-bottom travertine, and colorful algae. Unevenly-distributed submerged plants form many colored spots-sapphire blue, verdant, orange, and light red-like countless gem-embedded jewelries. N autumn, images of colorful forests are reflected on the water surface, mixng the colored spots at the bottom into a colorized world. Its color combination outdoes imaginations of any painter. At dust, fiery-red sunglow is reflected on the water surface that like a blanket of splashing sparks. At this moment, its colored ripples are so gorgeous.
theXiongmao (panda)lake: Its water is transparent with attractive sights of Inverted reflections. Beyond the blue sky are erecting peaks overlooking their images in water. It is said that giant pandas of Jiuzhaigou often come over to drink, to play and to look for food. Hence the name Xionmao(Panda) Lake .
the Jjianzhu(arrow banboo)Lake: Noted for its open space and dark blue water, it is the feeding site of giant pandas, that grows a large amount of arrow bamboo. As it neighbors Xiongmao Lake , hence the name. In 2001, reputed Chinese movie director Zhang Yimou selected this site for his production of the movie: The Hero, because of its charming scenery.
Jianzhu Llake waterfalls:Its water runs into the Forests, where collapsed stones form the dikes that separate the water into a number of small Streams. They are running along the dikes and form the Arrow-Bamboo Lake Waterfall. It is an arc-shaped waterfall with a large span and small drop. Here, the blue lake and while water, and dancing splashes create blue-white scenery, alternatively dynamic and still.