What are the characteristics of Jiuzhaigou Valley?

Jiuzhaigou is named after the nine villages in the valley. The blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains and forests all blend into waterfalls, rivers and beaches, forming a string of pearls falling from the sky; bonfires, roasted sheep, pot houses and ancient and beautiful legends show the passionate and powerful national customs of the Tibetan and Qiang people. Jiuzhaigou is a colorful and splendid jade basin, a primitive, simple, magical and dreamy fairyland on earth, a natural and pure "fairy tale world" without dust! It is famous for its magical green sea, waterfalls and colorful forests. , snow peaks and other unobstructed natural and cultural landscapes, it has become the only holy place in the country to have the title of "World Natural Heritage" and "World Biosphere Reserve".

The language, clothing and customs of the Tibetan people here are obviously different from those of their neighboring Tibetans.

According to research, their ancestors originally lived in Maqu, Gansu, belonging to a powerful tribe at the foot of Aniqing Mountain. They stayed on the banks of the Baishui River with Songtsen Gampo during his eastern expedition to Songzhou. > records that during Ye Fan's Eastern Expedition in the early Tang Dynasty, Songtsan Gampo took the brave and capable Hequ tribe as the vanguard and occupied Songzhou in one fell swoop, while some of his troops were left behind at the foot of Gonggangling. They brought the legend of the Oro Goddess Mountain in the original meander of the river and the birth legend of the tribe to Jiuzhaigou. The name of Semo Mountain in Jiuzhaigou Valley and the legend of Goluo Semo both originate from the meander of the river.

It is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in northwest Sichuan. It is located at the northern foot of Gaerna Peak in the southern section of the Minshan Mountains. It is a branch ditch at the source of the Jialing River in the Yangtze River system, with an altitude of 2000-4300 meters. Jiuzhaigou can be visited all year round, but autumn is the best. In the past, people thought that Jiuzhaigou was not suitable for tourism in winter. However, with the opening of the Chengdu-Jiuzhaigou tourist highway, it was discovered that the beauty of Jiuzhaigou in winter was unknown to those who lived in the boudoir. Since the Jiuzhaigou Winter Tour was first launched in 1998, it has become more and more popular every year, especially during the Spring Festival. If you don't book a room in advance, you can't guarantee housing for the tour group.

Jiuzhaigou has opened four tourist scenic routes: Shuzheng, Rize, Zechawa and Zharu, which are more than 60 kilometers long. The landscapes are distributed in Shuzheng, Nuorilang, Jianyan, Changhai, Zharu, The six major scenic spots of Tianhai are represented by three ditches and one hundred and eighteen seas, including five beaches and twelve waterfalls, ten streams and dozens of springs and other water features as the main attractions. Together with the twelve peaks of Jiuzhaigou, they form the natural landscape of the mountain valley. The scenery is charming in all seasons. It is rich in animal and plant resources and has a wide variety of species. It is covered with primeval forests and is home to more than ten kinds of rare and precious wild animals such as giant pandas. From a distance, you can see the snow-capped peaks standing tall in the sky, with snow-capped snow all year round. In addition, the cultural landscape composed of Tibetan wooden buildings, hanging prayer flags, trestles, mills, traditional customs and myths and legends is known as a "beautiful fairy tale world".

Four Seasons in Jiuzhaigou

Spring:

Spring is coming, the ice and snow in Jiuzhaigou melt, the spring water surges, the mountain flowers are blooming, and the white snow in the distant mountains sets off the fairy tale world, gentle and The lazy spring sun kisses the lake surface, kisses the spring buds, and kisses your natural mood... What a beautiful season this is, what a beautiful scenery this is!

Summer:

In summer, Jiuzhaigou Valley is hidden in the lush green shade, with colorful seas, flowing water combing the green trees and water plants, and silver curtain-like waterfalls. Express the most unbridled passion in the four seasons, the gentle wind blows the prayer flags, blows the treetops, and blows your mind as free as flowing water.

Autumn:

Autumn is the most brilliant season in Jiuzhaigou, with colorful red leaves and colorful forests reflected in the bright lake water. Colorful fallen flowers float in the lake. The distant clear sky is blue and clear, and the most beautiful scenery created by nature fills the eyes.

Winter:

In winter, Jiuzhaigou becomes particularly peaceful and poetic. The mountains and woods are covered with silver, the waterfalls and lakes are icy and pure, and the ice on the blue lakes shines at sunrise. In the temperature difference at sunset, wonderful ice patterns change, and among the frozen waterfalls, the thin water flow makes refreshing music.

Jiuzhai’s four seasons have different scenery, including flowers and plants in spring, waterfalls in summer, red leaves in autumn, and white snow in winter. People are amazed by them all, and all of them are located deep in the plateau far away from the world. In that piece of pure land that is so quiet that you can hear the heartbeat of others, blended into the beautiful scenery of the spring, summer and autumn production methods, the feeling is difficult to express in any human language.

Landscape

The main scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou include: Baojing Rock, Bonsai Beach, Reed Sea, Wucai Pond, Mirror Sea, Duiniu Sea, Nuorilang Waterfall, Spark Sea and Changhai et al.

The snow peaks, one of the five unique landscapes of Jiuzhaigou, radiate dazzlingly against the blue sky, like brave warriors, waiting by Jiuzhaigou's side throughout the winter. Standing in the distance and staring at the towering snow peaks, steep and steep, covered with white snow, the silver peaks and jade pillars point directly to the blue sky, the scenery is extremely magnificent.

The Sea of ??Five Flowers is the pride of Jiuzhaigou. Looking down from the tiger’s mouth, the colors are so exaggerated. Who overturned the treasure chest in Arabian mythology? The extravagance creates a luxurious space, or the feathers woven from peacock feathers cannot be taken away, so they can only be stuffed in the memory.

The colors under the rhinoceros sea water are much quieter, as if nature has entered a philosophical state of thinking. The soft water plants only need to shake their waists a few times to make the blue and green transform into infinite mystery; Changhai, the highest altitude, is already frozen, so majestic and solemn. The rapids on the Pearl Beach break out of the ice. The water is white and bluish, silvery and green, and has the charm of big and small beads falling on a jade plate.

The setting sun shines on the reed sea at a lower altitude, swaying the ground golden, as if telling an ancient story. From time to time, water birds fluttered up from the swamp. It turned out that the plot in the story would never end.

Rizegou Section

Rizegou section is from Nuorilang Waterfall to Rizegou Guest House, with a total length of 9 kilometers. This section includes Pearl Beach Waterfall, Wuhua Sea, Gao Waterfall, Panda Sea, Arrow Bamboo Sea, etc. Among them, Pearl Beach Waterfall, Gao Waterfall and Wuhua Sea are the most famous.

The Pearl Beach Waterfall is like a huge crystal bead curtain, hanging down from a steep fault. When you are in this beach where flying jade balls are flowing, it is really like "rolling silver flowers step on it, and thousands of hectares of pearls pour into your arms" "feeling.

Gao Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Jiuzhaigou.

The scenery at the bottom of Wuhua Sea is wonderful. One side of the lake is emerald green, and the other side is lake green. The dead trees at the bottom of the lake have turned into clusters of brilliant corals due to calcification. Under the sunlight, Under the illumination, it is colorful and very charming. Wuhua Sea has the reputation of "the essence of Jiuzhaigou" and "the best of Jiuzhaigou". Standing on the highest point of Wuhua Sea, namely Tiger Rock, you can have a panoramic view of Wuhua Sea. This is also one of the best scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou. In the golden autumn, the colorful leaves on the surrounding hillsides fall into the pool water one after another. The perfect combination of reflection, water waves, sunlight and fallen leaves blends the most brilliant colors in the world into the colorful sea water.

Shuzheng Valley Section

The Shuzheng Valley Section is the main ditch. The main attractions are Bonsai Beach, Sea of ??Reeds, Sea of ??Sparks, Shuzheng Waterfall, Sea of ??Rhinoceros and Nuorilang. Fall.

The Bonsai Beach is in front of Heye Village. It is a low-lying shoal. The entire scenic spot is like a huge bonsai.

The Sea of ??Sparks is mysterious and unpredictable. The wind blows the waves, showing "sparks" and strange lights. However, this scene mostly appears at sunrise in the early morning.

Shuzheng Waterfall is located near Shuzheng Village. It is the first waterfall group in Jiuzhaigou Valley. It has a series of more than 40 waterfalls stretching for 7 kilometers to form multi-level steps. The water in the Haizi on the upper step overflows from the edge of the Haizi, forming a waterfall, and flows into the Haizi on the next step. There are as many layers of waterfalls as there are layers of Haizi. The smallest drop is only one or two meters, and the largest can reach 30 meters. Nuorilang Waterfall falls in multiple steps. A 140-meter-wide water curtain flies out from between the two mountains and plunges down a hundred-foot cliff, forming a rare forest waterfall.

Rhinoceros Sea is the largest sea in Shuzheng Valley and the sea with the most varied scenery in Jiuzhaigou. Its reflection is both illusory and real, and is integrated with the heaven, earth and woods.

The characteristic of Nuorilang Waterfall is its majesty. With a width of 300 meters and a height of 20 meters, the waterfall has a multi-level downward trend and is one of the most popular scenic spots for tourists.

Zechawa Valley Section

Zechawa Valley Section, starting from Nuorilang Hotel to Changhaizi, is about 17 kilometers long. The scenic spots are concentrated at the end of the ditch. There are seasons here Sea, Wucai Pond and Long Sea.

Changhai is 7.5 kilometers long from north to south, 500 meters wide, and more than 80 meters deep. It is the largest sea in Jiuzhaigou. It gathers the snow-capped mountains in the south and the flowing springs of the four rivers. It has no outlet and relies on evaporation and underground infiltration for drainage. Even if there are heavy rains in summer and autumn, the sea water will not overflow the embankments. In winter and spring, there will be no rain for a long time, and the sea water will not dry up. The mountains along the Changhai Sea are colorful and the greenery is deep. In the middle of winter, the ice is covered with ice and snow, which is silvery white and can be up to 2 feet thick.

The upper half of the Wucai Pond is blue and the lower half is orange-red. The colors are as colorful as the Wuhua Sea in Rize Valley.

The water in the seasonal sea waxes and dries up during the dry season.

Climate

The average temperature in December is 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, the average temperature in January is -1 degrees Celsius, the average temperature in February is 2 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature in March is 3 to 9 degrees Celsius.

The average daytime temperature in Jiuzhai in winter is about 1.3 degrees Celsius, and the scenic spot will also offer discounts to tourists during the winter season. Starting from May 1st, Jiuzhaigou will gradually enter the peak tourist season.

Specialties

Fritillaria fritillary, cordyceps, musk, Sichuan pepper, etc.

Accommodation

When traveling to "Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong", there are high, medium and low-end accommodation service facilities along the way and in the scenic area. Generally, hotels run by local Tibetans are cheaper. The room price is about 50 yuan per night. Jiuzhaigou mainly has Jiuzhaigou Hotel, Jiuzhaigou Administration Guest House, Nuorilang Hotel, Jiuzhai Villa, Rizegou Guest House, Yangtong Hotel, etc. that provide food and accommodation services. There is Huanglong Guesthouse in Huanglonggou. Tourists who want to stay in the scenic area to continue visiting the next day can try to discuss with Tibetans to stay in their homes, but it is also quite difficult.

The tourism season here is very strong. After October turns into the off-season, it will soon enter the snow season, and most of the accommodation sites are closed. If you want to enjoy the snow scenery, you must contact the place where you can stay.

Accommodation situation at Mioukou: Accommodation points are mainly concentrated in three villages, Heye Village, Shuzheng Village, and Zechawa Village. Among them, Heye Village is located 5 kilometers before Mizokou. The price for an ordinary four-person room is 20 yuan/person, a room with bathroom is 40 yuan/person, and a standard room is 100 yuan/person. The same is true for the accommodation standards in Shuzheng Village and Zechawa Village. But hotels with non-ordinary rooms are another story. There are public bathrooms in Shuzheng Village and Heye Village, and the fee is about 5 yuan.

If backpackers plan to pitch a tent overnight in any of these three villages, they must first ask the local administrator.

Accommodation in Shuzhenggou section: Nuorilang Guest House. Located at the end of Shuzheng Valley. Here is the Zechawa Valley to the left and the Rize Valley to the right, which is at the bifurcation point. There are many tourists staying in this guest house, mainly because of its good location, which makes it easier to continue on the road the next day to enjoy the other beautiful scenery in the ditch.

Jiuzhaigou Hotel

There are many star-rated hotels along the way from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, which can satisfy tourists with different spending power. In Maoxian County, which must be passed through, *** Youxin Mao Hotel Summer Resort (quasi-two), Qianglin Hotel Standard (two-star), Qianglin Hotel Hao-standard (quasi-three), Xinmao Hotel (three-star), VIP Building Hotel (three-star), etc. The staff there are always ready to welcome guests from all over the world. Tourists from all over. At the entrance of Jiuzhaigou, there are Jiuzhaigou Electric Power Hotel (quasi-II), Jiuzhaigou Jinlong Hotel (quasi-II), Jiuzhaigou Splendid Hotel (three-star closed for winter), Jiuzhaigou Tangzhong Hotel (three-star closed for winter), Jiuzhaigou Jiulong Hotel (three-star), Jiuzhaigou Shudian Hotels (three stars are closed in winter) Jinlong Fishing Port Hotel, (four stars) Jiuzhaigou Gesang Hotel (four stars), New Jiuzhaigou Hotel (four stars), Jiuzhaigou International Hotel (five stars) Although there are more hotels in Mizokou, each During the peak tourist season, supply often exceeds demand. Therefore, if travelers are traveling during the peak season, it is best to book in advance through friends or travel agencies in Chengdu.

Wolong: Panda Villa and Wolong Villa, with standard rooms and ordinary rooms, price: between 40-200 yuan;

Dujiangyan: three-star: Jinye Hotel; Yuhua Hotel; City Garden: Asia Hotel; price is about 160--300 yuan

Two-star: Moon Bay Hotel: Address: There are standard guest rooms; price is: about 200 yuan/room

Qingcheng Mountain: Three stars: Qingqingyuan and Hexiang Villa, the price is about 180-300 yuan.

Maoxian: VIP Building Hotel (three-star), the price is about 200-400 yuan, Qianglin Hotel (two-star), about 150-250 yuan,

Maoxian Hotel, three-star It is a government hotel and is often requisitioned by the government during peak seasons. There are also ordinary hotels.

Wenchuan: Telecom Hotel (quasi-four-star), with fewer rooms. Xinguo Tourism Hotel: Samsung, prices are around 200-400 yuan.

There are also ordinary hotels, the price is around 40-100 yuan, and the peak season is tight.

Songpan County: The best hotels currently are: Fuxing Hotel and Minyuan Villa, followed by Sun River Hotel, Songpan Hotel, and Yinyuan Hotel.

Huanglong: Minjiangyuan Hotel, Western Dynasty Hotel, Hualong Villa, the price is about 600-900 yuan

Jiuzhaigou: Five-star: Jiuzhaigou International Hotel, 2000 Opened in September, the price is about 600-1,000 yuan, Jiuzhai Paradise, opened in 2004

Four stars: CTS Hotel (opened in September 2000), Gesang Hotel (opened in June 2000 ), Arowana Hotel (opened in October 2000), the price is around 500-900 yuan.

Three stars: Jiuzhaigou Zhongyou Summer Resort, Jiulong Hotel, Jiuzhaigou Hotel, VIP Building Hotel, New Jiuzhaigou Hotel, Jiuzhaigou Villa, Jinxin Hotel, Jiuzhaigou Jinxiu Hotel, Tangzhong Hotel, Shudian Hotel, Qianhe Hotel, Xinyuan Hotel, etc., the price is 400-800 yuan. The above hotels are very busy from September to October every year, mainly to ensure the team

Two stars: Jiuxin Hotel, Qiang Lin Hotel, Jiu'an Hotel, Swan Hotel, Linxiangyuan Hotel and other ordinary hotels: there are more than 20 ordinary hotels.

Mianyang: three-star: Prince Hotel, Mianzhou Hotel, Fuleshan Hotel, Changhong Hotel, price 200-380

Jiangyou: three-star: Jiangyou Hotel, Anqi Grand hotel. The price is around 200 yuan.

Food and drink

Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong has a lot of supplies imported from outside, so food prices are very expensive. It is recommended that tourists not consider food issues, as they can be found in local hotels. You can taste potato tsampa, Jiuzhai persimmon cake, buckwheat cake, Jiuzhai pickled cabbage noodles and other flavors. Considering that transportation is extremely inconvenient, the price of vegetables is relatively high.

Ethnic food includes roasted whole lamb, hand-grilled steak, mixed noodles, potato glutinous rice cake, highland barley wine, etc. Each accommodation site has local ethnic food, but it is expensive. Most of the food here is Tibetan-style food, which is definitely not to the taste of mainlanders. If you don’t want to regret it, it’s better not to try it.