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Tarim Basin
Shennongjia
Hengduan Mountains
Xishuangbanna
Changbai Forest Region
Ejina
Min Mountains / Qionglai Mountains
Jiuzhaigou
Southern Qinling Foothills
Junggar Wilds
Hoh Xil
Tianshan Mountains
Yangtze Estuary Wetlands
South China Mangroves
Wuyi Mountain Tea Region
Hainan Tropical Scrub
Jiuzhaigou
A fairyland of travertine pools and colorful forests — a pristine world deep in the highlands, a dazzling jewel of UNESCO World Natural Heritage.
Prefecture: Ngawa
Province: SichuanDeep blue, clear water shows fallen logs lying below the surface, with slopes of red, orange and yellow autumn leaves and spruce on both sides and snow peaks under warm clouds.
Natural Wonder1
- Jiuzhaigou Nuorilang Waterfall
Framed by colourful woods, Nuorilang Waterfall pours over one of China's widest high-altitude travertine ledges and is Jiuzhaigou's signature scene.
Vista3
- Jiuzhaigou Five-Flower Sea
Considered the essence of Jiuzhaigou, Five-Flower Sea glows with dreamlike colours as travertine deposits and algae refract light through its plateau waters.
- Jiuzhaigou Primeval Forest
At the head of Rize Valley, ancient firs and mossy virgin woodland form a high-mountain plant store, with crisp air rich in negative ions.
- Jiuzhaigou Shuzheng Lakes
Nineteen lakes of varying size step down the Shuzheng valley in travertine terraces, where water flows through woods and trees grow from the water.
Modern Era2
- Landscapes Join the World Heritage List
Huangshan was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1990, and by 2017 Mount Wutai, Longhushan, Xinjiang Tianshan, Guilin, Shennongjia, Hoh Xil and other Chinese mountain and landscape sites had followed.
- Jiuzhaigou Inscribed as World Heritage1992 CE
In 1992, Jiuzhaigou Valley was inscribed for its mountain landscape, lakes, waterfalls, forests, and important wildlife habitat.
Yuan1
- Jiuzhaigou Nine-Village Tibetan TraditionLong-standing Tibetan village tradition (date undetermined)
Jiuzhaigou takes its name from nine Tibetan villages, where long-standing Tibetan settlement and sacred-mountain and water traditions continue locally.