Jiuzhaigou Part 1: Introduction

During our visit to Hong Kong in July 2010, we took a 6-day package tour to Jiuzhaigou which is located in the Sichuan province of China, close to Tibet.
"The name Jiuzhai means Valley of Nine Villages, derived from the 9 ancient Tibetan villages that still call the region home. It is known for its habitat of giant pandas and for its many stunningly colorful lakes, multi-level waterfalls and mountains." The average height of the region is about 3,000 meters (9,000 feet) with the highest point of 4,700 meters (14,000 feet) above sea level. The water is so beautiful that there is a saying “After visiting Jiuzhai, you don’t want to see other water.”

Our 6-day Jiuzhaigou tour included the Jiuzhaigou National Park, Huanglong National Park, Emei Shan, LeShan, and of course, Chengdu.

This web site http://www.pbase.com/jonbatchelor/jiuzhaigou has a good collection of pictures that will give you a feel of the scenery.