Top Things to Do & See in Jiuzhaigou

As a world-famous tourist destination listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Jiuzhaigou attracts millions of tourists every year. The crystal and colorful lakes, verdant primeval forest, grand waterfalls and unique Tibetan culture in Jiuzhaigou always amaze those who have been traveled to many other places. There are three valleys in the scenic area with about 108 lakes, 3 waterfall groups, as well as a large amount of endangered plant and animals.

5 Top Things to Do in Shuzheng Valley

Shuzheng Valley is the main and most popular site in Jiuzhaigou. Along the 14 kilometers valley, over 40 lakes are spread over which consist of nearly half of the lakes in Jiuzhaigou. Many amazing attractions are there waiting for you to explore, including the Xiniu Lake, Reed Lake, Shuzheng Village, Shuzheng Waterfall, Nuorilang Waterfall and etc.

Xiniu Lake

It is the biggest lake in Shuzheng Valley and the second in Jiuzhaigou with a length of 2.2 kilometers. The inverted image on the surface is topped among all the lakes in Jiuzhaigou, especially in the early morning, which are perfectly integrated with the blue sky, white clouds, green forests and the lake itself.

Xiniu Lake

Reed Lake

Reed Lake is a reed-covered marsh with a length of 22 kilometers. The densely packed reeds lined on the lake are the shelter of kinds of aquatic insects. There is a beautiful jade belt river running through it and separate it into two parts. Visitors can feast their eyes on the picturesque view of the crystal streams winding through the reeds and water birds sporting above the lake.

Reed Lake

Shuzheng Village

Shuzheng Village is the largest and most prosperous village in the Jiuzhaigou with over 400 Tibetan people living here. Just in front of the village stands nine white pagodas which are represents all the nine villages praying to God for happiness. Visitors can not only enjoy the picturesque natural scenery here, but also experience the local folk culture.

Shuzheng Village

Shuzheng Waterfall

Lies in front of the Shuzheng Village and between Tiger Lake and Wolong Lake, Shuzheng Waterfall is the first waterfall after entering Jiuzhaigou and the smallest among the four waterfalls in the valley. Although small, the waterfall is 62 meters in width and 15 meters in drop. The force and the roar can also bring visitors breath-taking experience.

Shuzheng Waterfall

Nuorilang Waterfall

With the width of nearly 300 meters, Nuorilang Waterfall is praised as the widest waterfall in Jiuzhaigou and the widest highland waterfall in China. Rivers come from thousands of lakes and cascade from the top of the waterfall. The waterfall is fabulously viewed under the sunshine in the morning when a colorful rainbow appears above it.

Luorilang Waterfall in Jiuzhaigou

5 Top Things to Do in Rize Valley

Rize Valley is the right branch of the “Y” shape of Jiuzhaigou. It is the essence part of Jiuzhaigou, which are full of spectacular wild landscapes. The main attractions in Rize Valley including the Mirror Lake, Mirror Lake, Five Flowers Lake, Panda Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake, Pearl Beach and etc.

Mirror Lake

About only 1 km long, the narrow Mirror Lake is surrounded by verdant forests. It is just like a mirror that reflects the views in the air and on the land into the lake with their real appearances. The inverted image is best viewed in the early morning which will represent a sight of “fish swimming in the sky and birds are flying in the lake”.

Mirror Lake

Five Flowers Lake

Considered as one of the feature sights and the essence of Jiuzhaigou, Five Flower Lake is a shallow multi-colored lake. Under the crystal and colorful lake, criss-cross the ancient fallen tree trunks which are believed to grow particularly vigorously.

Five Flowers Lake

Panda Lake

It is believed that the giant pandas love to drink water here and play in the water, which give the name of this lake. And there is a white rock with black stripes, making it like a lovely pandas.

Panda Lake

Arrow Bamboo Lake

It is another shallow lake in Jiuzhaigou, measuring a depth of only 6 meters at its deepest. The beautiful coral trees in the bottom of the lake are calcifies by the mineral substance after it falling down into the lake. What amazing about the tree is there will be new tree grow from it.

Arrow Bamboo Lake

Pearl Beach

Pearl beach is a little different from the other lakes in JIuzhaigou. It is a broad sandy beach with a bridge over it. Torrential waters from the lakes flows over a broad sloping bed of travertine, causing thousands of drops of water which look like rolling pearls. After the bed, the water end in a steep cliff and form a waterfall running down.

Pearl Beach

3 Top Things to Do in Zechawa Valley

Zechawa Valley is the left branch of the “Y” shape of Jiuzhaigou. With a length of about 18 kilometers, it is the longest route and the highest altitude in Jiuzhaigou. Zechawa Valley features graceful lakes, colorful ponds and snow-capped peaks, including Five-colored Lake, Long Lake, Seasonal lake and etc.

Seasonal Lakes

Seasonal Lake consists of three distinctive lakes, the lower, middle and upper lake. The water in the lake changes from empty to full as the season changes. All the lakes have green water in spring and summer, blue water in autumn and dry in winter.

Seasonal Lakes

Long Lake

Long Lake is at the end of Zechawa Valley, considered as the highest, largest and deepest lake in Jiuzhaigou. It is formed by the melted snow from the giant snow mountain with no water outlet. The lake will never overflows in the rainy season and will never dry in the dry season.

Long Lake

Five-colored Pond

Five-colored Pond is the smallest lake but the epitome of all the lakes in Jiuzhaigou. Tourists will be impressed by the spectacular and brightest waters and the richly colored underwater landscapes.

Five-colored Pond