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City Name:Jiuzhaigou
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Jiuzhaigou
General Information:
Location: Located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, about 450 km north of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province

Neighboring areas: Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, and Yunnan Provinces, Tibet and Chongqing

Physical Features: High altitude karst land features including calcareous tufa shoals, waterfalls, stepped lakes, high mountains and forests

Population: 50,000
Area: 5290 sq km

Nationalities: Tibetan, Qiang, Hui, Han

History: Established during the Qin Dynasty and renamed to Jiuzhaigou County in 1998. However, the reserve was undisturbed until recently.

Climatic Feature: Cool temperate, damp and cold on the high mountain slopes and cool and dry in the valleys. Average annual temperature is 7.2C. vibrant spring temperature ranges from 9C-18C; stable summer temperature of 19C - 22C fall temperature from 7C - 18C; winter temperature under zero.

Average Temperature: Average annual temperature is 7.2C

Rainfall: Most of annual rainfall of 660mm occurs from May to September

Mountains: Min Shan Range

Rivers: Baishuijiang (White Water River)

Specialties: landscape, landscape and landscape

Local Highlights: Its breathtaking natural beauty and Tibetan and Qiang culture
Jiuzhaigou Pictures
Jiuzhaigou Attractions:
The Pearl Shoal Waterfall
Nuorilang Waterfall (诺日朗瀑布)
Shuzheng Waterfall (树正瀑布) )
Xiongmaohai Waterfall (Panda Lake Waterfall) (熊猫)
Huanglong
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