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Jiuzhaigou Valley is a picturesque nature reserve in Sichuan Province, China. The name means "valley of nine hamlets", referring to the nine Tibetan villages that were once there. Jiuzhaigou is world famous for its scenic vistas of multi-level waterfalls and colorful lakes. It was inscribed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site in 1992.

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Mountainous wilderness of northern Sichuan
Mountainous wilderness of northern Sichuan

Highland road connecting Huanglong to Jiuzhaigou
Highland road connecting Huanglong to Jiuzhaigou

Nourilang Waterfall, one of the longest in Jiuzhaigou
Nourilang Waterfall, one of the longest in Jiuzhaigou

Scenic view of Long Lake in Jiuzhaigou
Scenic view of Long Lake in Jiuzhaigou

Another view from the banks of Long Lake
Another view from the banks of Long Lake

Autumn leaves on the crystal clear surface of Long Lake
Autumn leaves on the crystal clear surface of Long Lake

Rocks on the lake bed is visible through the clear waters of Long Lake
Rocks on the lake bed is visible through the clear waters of Long Lake

Spectacularly blue waters of Five-Color Pond in Jiuzhaigou
Spectacularly blue waters of Five-Color Pond in Jiuzhaigou


Panoramic view of Five-Color Pond, Jiuzhaigou


Shuzheng Waterfall cascades over the rocks to empty into Shuzheng Lake
Shuzheng Waterfall cascades over the rocks to empty into Shuzheng Lake

Foaming river gushing through tenacious trees at Shuzheng Waterfall
Foaming river gushing through tenacious trees at Shuzheng Waterfall

Rushing water through Shuzheng Lake
Rushing water through Shuzheng Lake

Vista of Shuzheng Lake
Vista of Shuzheng Lake

Tibetan prayer flags at Shuzheng Lake
Tibetan prayer flags at Shuzheng Lake

Rocks in the lake bed visible through the clear mountain water
Rocks in the lake bed visible through the clear mountain water

Tibetan trinkets on sale at Shuzheng village, Jiuzhaigou
Tibetan trinkets on sale at Shuzheng village, Jiuzhaigou

Living quarters of the Tibetans at Shuzheng village
Living quarters of the Tibetans at Shuzheng village

Chorten, or Tibetan stupas, at Shuzheng village
Chorten, or Tibetan stupas, at Shuzheng village

Another view of the chorten
Another view of the chorten

Five-Flower Lake is crisscrossed with fallen tree trunks
Five-Flower Lake is crisscrossed with fallen tree trunks

Water gushing through shrubs at Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Water gushing through shrubs at Pearl Shoal Waterfall

Trees standing in the way of streams flowing towards Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Trees standing in the way of streams flowing towards Pearl Shoal Waterfall

Pearl Shoal Waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou
Pearl Shoal Waterfall, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou

Water cascading down the foot of Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Water cascading down the foot of Pearl Shoal Waterfall

Cascading water forms rivulets down Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Cascading water forms rivulets down Pearl Shoal Waterfall

Tim and Chooi Yoke, the owners of EarthDocumentary, at Jiuzhaigou
Tim and Chooi Yoke, the owners of EarthDocumentary, at Jiuzhaigou






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