Jiuzhaigou (literally: "Valley of Nine Fortified Villages") is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan, China. It is on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and stretches over 620 km². Its elevation ranges from 2000 to 3106 meters. It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls, colorful lakes, and snow-capped peaks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 九寨溝風景名勝區位於中國四川省北部, 屬四川省阿壩藏族羌族自治州九寨溝縣（原南坪縣），因溝中有樹正、荷葉、則查窪、盤信、黑果、盤亞助、故窪、彭布、尖盤九個藏族村寨而得名。九寨溝處在青藏高原東南的尕爾納山峰北麓，海拔在2000米至3106米之間，屬世界高寒喀斯特地貌。總面積約620 km², 被列為世界自然遺產、世界人與生物圈保護區。
Day 1, we drove through Shuzheng Gully 樹正溝. Our first stop is Mirror Lake 鏡海. We visited Rize Gully 日則溝 (right side on map) and finally Shuzheng Village 樹正寨.
Day 2, we visited Zechawa Gully 則查窪溝 (left side on map). We came back to Nuorilang Waterfalls 諾日朗瀑布 and saw a film making. Then we walked along 樹正溝.
Day 1 morning: Mirror Lake 鏡海, Five-flower Lake 五花海:
Day 1 afternoon: Peacock River 孔雀河, Arrow Bamboo Lake 箭竹海, Panda Lake/Waterfalls 熊貓海/瀑布,
Pearl Shoal/Waterfalls 珍珠灘/瀑布, Walk along Rize Gully 日則溝, Clear park river joins outside river:
Day 1 Park entrance, Day 2 morning: Long Lake 長海, Multi-color Lake 五彩池, Arrow bamboo for pandas:
day 2 afternoon: Nuorilang Waterfalls 諾日朗瀑布, thousand feet wide, 小龍女 阿B 神雕侠侣 The Return of the Condor Heroes filming:
Day 2 afternoon: Rhinoceros Lake 犀牛海, Tiger Lake 老虎海, Shuzheng Waterfalls/Lakes/Village 樹正瀑布/群海/寨,
Sparkling Lake 火花海, Bonsai Lake 盆景灘, Tibetan/Qiang 藏羌族 performance:
九寨溝 Jiuzhaigou 2004 Tour Video: Click to play all videos in YouTube page.
My poem for this 九寨溝 trip:
[九寨之念] by wee-yong
經過千山游萬水,
倒映紅葉溪澗翠,
珍珠灘上多錯落,
俠侶瀑下永相隨。
吳偉榮 2004
