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Jiuzhaigou is the very attraction where you can savour the water phenomenon and the surprising charm of the Fairyland. Man and Nature in Jiuzhaigou are in perfect harmony.
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Located in a mountainous area
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I can live there forever if it is allowed....
MikeySoft Says: It is between 2 to 5 rmb to hold a goat while your friends and strangers take your picture. As you can see, this girl did not like holding the goat. :)Please rate this and others tips when you find them interesting, or useful, or you like the pictures. :)
imstress Says: Nuorilang Waterfall is the widest span of high mountain waterfall in the world. “Nuorilang” in Tibetan, means the Masculine God. It became an icon of Jiuzhaigou.To get the best picture of the waterfall, you have to climb a flight of steps to the view gallery which is just...
imstress Says: Long Lake is located on the end of Zechawa Valley which stretches 18 kms from Nuorilang to Long Lake. It is of the highest altitude and the widest surface area of all Jiuzhaigou lakes. Its water are ink blue and the peaks are covered with snow all the year around. Take the...
imstress Says: Five Colored Pond is the smallest lake in Jiuzhaigou. It attracted many visitors because of its bright, vibrant and distinct colors. The water appears dark blue, glittering and vibrant under the shining sun. The legend about the pond was this is where Goddess semo wash and...
InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise
5 Reviews and 894 Opinions We stayed for a couple of nights at the Intercontinental, apparently from a rebranded locally...
5 Reviews and 327 Opinions Our family of 4 stayed here for three nights in October of 2009. It was a very comfortable stay, but...
Man Jiang Hong 满江红: “Red river” 满江红
Bob_Shan Says: A small restaurant, appearance wise no difference from hundreds of others, but everybody, from TAXI drivers to hotel concierge will tell you this is a nice local restaurant to try.Very good taste, and fresh food. Variety is also good - you can find wild stuffs such as...
Most of the local restaurants: Try Grill Mutton
miyuUU Says: Most of the most restaurants are family run, middle to small size. Owners are friendly and nice, but most of they don't speak English. Therefore make sure you are going with someone who speak Chinese!Locals are Zang, so they eat mutton, highland barley biscuit and drink...
MikeySoft Says: I went to a minority show in the evening. There are several places you can go and it cost around 100 rmb. They announced no photos or videos were allowed, but everyone took them and so did I. I was expecting something cultural. The theater holds over 1000 people. The...
miyuUU Says: There are many places to see the local dance show. Usually you can see people distributing flyers to tourists about the dance show. The show is dinner included, worth to see once in the evening! no restrictions.
MikeySoft Says: Admissions includes free buses to the different areas. They are useful for many of the longer distances within the park. Busses are also available for shorter distances but walking may be a better option.Queues are very rare in China and most people disregard queues when...
MikeySoft Says: There are tours and busses from Chengdu.Things change very fast in China so I provided and address to a comical web site about transportation to Jiuzhaigou. I googled (Jiuzhaigou chengdu bus) to find this one. It seems to have good info. Please rate this and others tips when...
The Jiuzhaigou Tourist Centre and the stalls: Shopping in Jiuzhaigou
sylina Says: The Jiuzhaigou Tourists centre is a place for science-popularization as well as for entertainment which will help increase your knowledge and give you enjoyment.Also you can buy some little special handicrafts at the market around the road lead to Jiuzhaigou. Most of the...
4 days no-shopping trip - disappointment
Chrissy76 Says: We were in Jiuzhaigou and Munigou 4 days trip (the only one the travel office recommended as a no-shopping trip from Chengdu). The way there was informed to last 8-9 hours, but it took 11,5 hours. The second day we were in Jiuzhaigou, which was really nice. Next day the...
MikeySoft Says: If you take a tour from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, the bus will stop at many shopping places. The prices are items are over priced at these places. I have more fun leaving the shopping places and seeing what the locals had for sale. Sometimes the bus tour will try to stop you...
SUN_69 Says: It was presented to us as a home visit to a REAL Tibetan family, but it turned out to be a money churning tourist trap. Bus loads of tourists came in batches; given a scanty run thru on Tibetan culture with props that they claimed were genuine alter. Then batches of about...
Carry a daypack within the park.
MikeySoft Says: Bring a daypack to hold your lunch and to carry a light jacket or sweater. I had a big one but is was not very full and worked out well. A small one is better.Please rate this and others tips when you find them interesting, or useful, or you like the pictures. :)
Something to try to avoid the crowds
MikeySoft Says: Something to try to avoid the crowdsMany people, including myself, enter the park in the morning and take the bus to the end, the farthest away from the entrance. Then see that other parts of the park. This may be part of the reason it was so crowded during my visit in mid...
Explore one of the villages within Jiuzhaigou
MikeySoft Says: I went to one of the villages within the park where there were no other tourists. It was near the Nuorilang bus stop so I don't know why there no one else was there.It was nice getting away from the crowds. Some of the workers invited me to lunch. Give it a try.Please rate...
Try to get away for the crowds of Jiuzhaigou
MikeySoft Says: The valley is very beautiful but has thousands and thousand and thousand and thousand of Chinese tourist! Some of the trails are elbow to elbow with people and it is not even the May holiday week. I cannot imagine how crowed it is during China's holidaysMany are in tours...
Jiuzhaigou self guided visit tips
rbakbike Says: A hike anywhere in the valley is worth it. A hike in the Zharu Valley is worth it if you have spent enough time in the park. You need a minimum of two days just to do the basics of the park, hiking both of the main valleys. I have traveled extensively through China and this...
oskar_28 Says: JiuZhaiGou (JZG) actually means a valley with nine tribal villages and it is a world heritage spot. It is accessible by road if you can tolerate a 12 hour bus journey and by air if you pay for the 45 minutes flight from Chengdu airport. The beauty of JZG is that it offers...
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There are many places to see the local dance show. Usually you can see people distributing flyers to tourists about the dance show. The show is dinner included,...
Q: my family of four (including 2 young children, one of them only 2 years old) are planning a trip to chengdu and considering if we...
A: Late November already started pretty cold. Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong is a very beautiful place but you need to reconsider of going with a 2 years old kid cause there is a...
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Jiuzhaigou is situated in Aba County in Sichuan Province. It has became very popular destination for Singaporeans since the filming of the Eight Immortals. The movie Hero is also filmed...
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Jiuzhaigou valley -- fairyland
Jiuzhaigou, reputed as a "fairyland", is situated in the central south part of the Jiuzhaigou county of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, China, being a tributary of...
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When I was the first time in China in 1987 I met a young German woman - Anita - who wanted to see Tibetians and their villages. But in 1987 it was not possible for Westerners to travel to Tibet. So......
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In China, there is such a saying: " Sichuan has the most beautiful water in the country." And i totally agreed. Jiu Zhao Gou is situated in Sichuan, situated at 2500m above sea-level. It consist of......
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Jiuzhaigou - A Paradise on Earth
Jiuzhaigou must be one of the most beautiful place I have visited and I am sure those who have witnessed the place would agree with me. I have posted the photographs which I took at Jiuzhaigou and......
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