Like a Painting • Jiuzhaigou
by Zara Power
Aug 7, 2025
Clear Waters, Layered Waterfalls · Colorful Forests and Snowy Peaks✨
Here lies China’s most vibrant landscape painting of mountains and waters🌊🏔️
Nestled among the towering mountains of northwest Sichuan is a natural wonder meticulously crafted by nature—Jiuzhaigou📍Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Named after nine Tibetan villages, it combines six unique features: emerald lakes, cascading waterfalls, colorful forests, snowy peaks, Tibetan culture, and blue ice, creating breathtaking beauty that leaves you speechless😍!
💦 Water is the soul of Jiuzhaigou
The saying "After visiting Jiuzhaigou, no other waters compare" is truly no exaggeration👍
🚩 Y-shaped valley layout:
• Shuzheng Valley
• Rize Valley
• Zechawa Valley
Together, these three valleys stretch over 50 kilometers, with 114 lakes scattered like jewels✨
🌈 Must-visit highlights:
📍 Five Flower Lake
Stunning in late autumn! Colorful forests reflected in the lake
Ticket: 190 RMB | Open 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 Long Lake
The largest lake in Jiuzhaigou, at an altitude of 3,060 meters
Frozen in winter, it’s a spectacular sight❄️
📍 Shuzheng Lakes Cluster
Over 40 lakes arranged like terraced fields
Total length 13.8 kilometers, with a new view at every step
💦 Kingdom of Waterfalls:
📍 Nuorilang Waterfall
A massive waterfall 300 meters wide
Filming location for the 1986 version of "Journey to the West," incredibly grand!
📍 Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Water splashes sparkle like pearls
So beautiful under sunlight it leaves you speechless🙊
🌸 Seasonal exclusive beauty:
🍃 Spring: Budding new shoots
🌞 Summer: Full of vitality
🍁 Autumn: The most beautiful season (September to November)
❄️ Winter: Ice sculpture art exhibition
🎭 Tibetan and Qiang cultural experience:
"Tibetan Fans" song and dance performance
Tibetan village homestay experience (recommended: InterContinental Jiuzhai Paradise Hotel)
Specialty barley wine and yak meat hotpot🍲
🔖 Travel TIPS:
✔️ Best time to visit: September to November
✔️ Transportation:
🚌 Direct bus from Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station
🕒 About 8-10 hours by bus
🚗 For self-driving, highly recommend the "Jiuruo Line" for stunning scenery!
✔️ Plateau precautions:
Altitude 2,000-4,300 meters
Remember sun protection and altitude sickness prevention☀️
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