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	Jiuzhaigou China
		Jiuzhaigou China is situated in the mountains and border regions of Nanping, Songpan and Pingwu counties northwestern Sichuan.
		Jiuzhaigou, literally the Nine Village Valley, is known for the nine Tibetan villages within its boundary, that is, Panxin, Rize.
		The Jiuzhaigou area includes the catchment area of three gullies or valleys, and is one of the sources of the Jialing River, part of the Yangtze River system.
	www.travel-the-real-china.com /jiuzhaigou-china.html (1004 words)

	Jiuzhaigou China - China tourist & travel guide for Jiuzhaigou, China
		Jiuzhaigou Valley is situated in Nanping county, Sichuan Province, and encompasses an area of 720 square kilometers.
		The valley, a fairy land gifted by nature, is the haunt of golden monkeys, white geese, pandas and other rare and precious animals.
		In spring, Jiuzhaigou Valley is radiant and enchanting.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/Jiuzhaigou.htm (762 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Valley Travel Guide, Sichuan, China \| AsiaExplorers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Jiuzhaigou is part of the Jiuzhaigou County (formerly Nanping County) in the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northwestern Sichuan province, near the Gansu border.
		Jiuzhaigou is composed of three valleys arranged in a Y. The Rize and Zechawa gullies flow from the south and meet to form Shuzheng gully, which flows north to the mouth of the valley.
		The Zechawa Gully is the south-eastern branch of Jiuzhaigou.
	www.asiaexplorers.com /china/sichuan/jiuzhaigou.htm (2287 words)

	China Empire: Jiuzhaigou Valley, the Paradise
		Jiuzhaigou Valley which means “Valley of Nine Villages”, which is the hometown of nine Tibetan villages; is located in Nanping County in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture about 450 Km north of Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan province in south of China Mainland.
		Jiuzhaigou’s core of the scenery is waterfalls which were situated between lakes on different level with water flowing down to the cliffs covered with trees.
		The climate in Jiuzhaigou is cool temperature, humidity and cold on the high mountain slopes and dry and cool in the valleys.
	china-empire.blogspot.com /2005/11/jiuzhaigou-valley-paradise.html (564 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area,Jiuzhaigou Travel Guides-China City Tours Guide
		Jiuzhaigou is located in the north of Sichuan Province and is known far and wide as "a fairyland." The name Jiuzhaigou came from nine Tibetan villages scattered throughout the valley.
		Jiuzhaigou lies in a transitional area where northern and southern flora and fauna meet.
		In summer the Jiuzhaigou Valley becomes drenched with verdant green, layers upon layers of dragon spruces, it seems that the colour is dripping from the trees.
	www.achinatravel.com /china-travel/china-sichuan-jiuzhaigou-jiuzhaigou-scenic-area.asp (2729 words)

	Jiuzhaigou National Park
		Jiuzhaigou (Nine-Village Gully) is a scenic spot tucked away in the depth of mountains at Nanping county in the northern part of Sichuan Province.
		Jiuzhaigou is well-known for its network of alpine lakes, spectacular waterfalls and wonderful vegetation.
		Besides, in the vast primeval forests there are all kinds of rare birds and animals.Some 140 bird species also inhabit the valley, as well as a number of endangered plant and animal species, including the panda (a tare animal not to be found elsewhere in the world) and the Sichuan takin.
	www.chinatravel.com /china-travel-guides/china-attractions/china-top/jiuzhaigou-national-park.shtml (967 words)

	UNEP-WCMC Protected Areas Programme - Jiuzhaigou Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Valleys are warm and dry, the middle mountain slopes cold and damp.
		At Nuorilang at 2,400m in the Shuzheng valley the mean annual temperature is 7.3°C, the mean January temperature is –3.7°C and the mean July temperature is 16.8°C. The total annual rainfall there is 761mm but in the cloud forest between 2,700m and 3,500m it is at least 1,000mm.
		VEGETATION Jiuzhaigou lies close to the intersection of the Eastern Asian, Himalayan, and subtropical Palaearctic floristic regions, between the eastern and southeastern damp forests, the coniferous mountain woods and the grass and shrubland of the Qingzang Plateau.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/wh/juizhaig.html (3116 words)

	Sichuan Travel / Chengdu / Jiuzhaigou - Nine-Village Valley/ Yangtze River Gorges
		Jiuzhaigou is a narrow strip of lowland, four hundred kilometers long, in the Minshan Mountain Range in Nanping County, northeast Sichuan.
		As it is a remote place with unusually charming scenery and few inhabitants, it is often called the "wonderland on earth." The valley, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, is covered with luxuriant primitive forests and dotted by more than a hundred lakes and ponds of various sizes.
		The valley is home to a great variety of plants and rare animals, such as the giant panda, lesser panda, golden monkey, and antelope.
	www.chinatravelhub.com /regions/Sichuan01.htm (956 words)

	Jacek Piwowarczyk Photography - China - Jiuzhaigo Valley - Part 1
		Jiuzhaigou is renowned for its spectacular landscape and vegetation.
		The drop between the two valleys and Shuzheng Valley is over 1,000 meters, with 1 14 lakes lying downward in an echelon manner, on which arc 17 waterfalls, 11 rip currents and 5 travertine beaches, formulating alpine lake clusters and travertine spots that are rarely seen in China and even in the world.
		Of all the jiuzhaigou lakes,it is small but most graceful, noted for its bright and distinct colors.Cobbles on the bottom shape in prisms of clearly visible chromatism between texture and water plants.
	www.jacekphoto.com /china/china2.html (482 words)

	Jiuzhaigou (Nine Village Valley) - China Holidays
		Located 450 Km from Chengdu in Sichuan Province is the Jiuzhaigou Valley.
		The giant panda, golden monkey and white-lip deer inhabit the wilds of Jiuzhaigou and Ethnic Tibetans may also be found throughout the valley.
		Jiuzhaigou & The Yangtze River Cruise CHT 048
	www.chinaholidays.com.au /jiuzhaigou-nine-village-valley (104 words)

	Issue 32 - The Meaning of Zhao Ziyang
		In the mind of many, Jiuzhaigou’s greatness was guaranteed forevermore when, in 1984, the late Zhang Ziyi – former General Secretary of the CPC – said that its scenery “even tops Guilin's”.
		The four seasons of Jiuzhaigou are said to have their own distinct merits: spring is alive with bird-song and peach blossom; summer, though crowded, is lush and verdant with the sunshine rousing wild flowers into bloom; autumn dazzles with the yellow, brown and ochre foliage.
		The legendary colour of Jiuzhaigou’s lakes has a scientific explanation, but talk of short-wave radiation, water dispersion and algae detracts from the hypnotic magic of staring into the depths: it is like looking directly into the iris of the Gods.
	www.gbcc.org.uk /33article1.htm (2546 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Vegetation Study 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Jiuzhaigou is located in the southern part of the Min Shan Mountains in the middle eastern slope of the Tibetan Plateau.
		At the valley bottom in Nuorilong (2400m), within the fluctuation range of the lower limit of the condensation zone, precipitation is 761 mm/a, whereas on the slopes of the cloud forest (2700-3500m) it reaches at least 1,000mm/a.
		The dry-valley character of the climate and vegetation is particularly pronounced at the entry to the valley in Yangdong (2000m), and fades with growing distance from the Baishui Valley.
	ourworld.cs.com /danwink/jiuzhaigou_case_study.htm (8430 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Valley, Jiuzhaigou Tour, Jiuzhaigou China, Travel Tips
		It is said that if there should be wonderlands on the earth, Jiuzhaigou Valley must be one of them.
		Jiuzhaigou Valley is located in Nanping County, 450 kilometers (about 280 miles) to the north of Chengdu City.
		Jiuzhaigou Valley is a great masterpiece of nature having dreamlike scenery and abundant natural resources.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/sichuan/jiuzhaigou/page1.htm (397 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve - Wikitravel
		Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve (九寨沟) is located in northern Sichuan province in China.
		Despite all the lakes in the park, Jiuzhaigou is amazingly free of mosquitoes.
		There is lodging located in the park and in Jiuzhaigou city located on the street outside the entrance.
	wikitravel.org /en/Jiuzhaigou_Valley (479 words)

	China - Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
		The Nine-village Valley, another name for Jiuzhaigou Valley, so named because there used to be nine Tibetan villages in the valley, is located in Nanping County in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Nationality Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, which is more than 400 kilometers from Chengde City.
		The Nine-village Valley is especially famous for its water, which is crystal and colourful-dark blue, emerald green and indigo blue.
		The Nine-village Valley is more than 50 kilometers in length, sceneries as lakes, waterfalls and shoals are differentiating, and the Changhai (Long Sea), the Fangcao Lake and the Nuorilang Waterfalls are the most well-known scenic spots in the Nine-village Valley.
	worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-ChinaJiuzhaigou.htm (414 words)

	Jiuzhaigou - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Jiuzhaigou derives its name from the fact that there are nine Tibetan villages (stockades) in the valley.
		The two upper arms are glacial valleys that meet and become one.
		By road, Jiuzhaigou is about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /china/jiuzhaigou.htm (274 words)

	JIUZHAIGOU VALLEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is a sacred land with the best scenic spots and glorious views: a fairyland, primitive and natural, without a single drop of dirt, where majestic and unrivalled emerald lakes, layer upon layer of waterfalls, colorful forests, snow peaks and Tibetan folkways get along swimmingly with each other, forming a perfection of itself.
		Jiuzhaigou Valley became the first batch of scenic areas under special state protection in 1982.
		The year's not over and already Jiuzhaigou Valley has hosted 250,000 tourist visits and there was very busy on National Day.
	china.tyfo.com /int/travel/feature-spots/981000jzg/jiuzhaigou.htm (387 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
		Mountains ranging 1,980 to about 3,100 meters in height are covered by a variety of trees and plants such as green conifers, luxuriant broadleaf trees and colorful rare flowers and grasses.
		The spot is a central point in Jiuzhaigou's landscape and covers an area of three square kilometers.
		The 320-meter-wide Nuorilang Waterfall drops 20 meters and is the widest highland waterfall in the country; it is the symbol of Jiuzhaigou.
	www.chinatravel.com /china-travel-guides/china-attractions/china-world-heritage/jiuzhaigou-valley-scenic-.shtml (645 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In summer the Jiuzhaigou Valley becomes drenched with verdant green, layers upon layersof dragon spruces, it seems that the colour is dripping from the trees.
		In later years a temple was built in honor of the yellow dragon and the valley was given its name.
		The river carves out the scenery for the limestone valley, which is over 4 miles long and as wide as 300 meters, covering an area of an impressive 270 square miles.
	www.cjnet.com.cn /3lylx/Travel_files/InboundTour/sichuan_line.htm (2656 words)

	Asiana Airlines - Travel Planner : Travel Guide - Featured Destination (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Jiuzhaigou, where the graceful curves of the landscape meet the mysterious luster of water, is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, while the Ruoergai Plateau harbors the peaceful lives of nomads and the grandeur of the Yellow River.
		In this Y-shaped valley are 114 lakes, 17 waterfalls, and three Tibetan Qiang villages.
		When you see the deep blue and green of Jiuzhaigou’s lakes, and the old trees rising out of the water, you can’t help wondering if this is the true face of nature.
	us.flyasiana.com /travelplanner/travelplanner_destinationguide_feature_chengdu.asp (1289 words)

	First Announcement for the Fourth International Congress on Yak
		Jiuzhaigou is a deep valley of stunning natural beauty, approximately 620 sq km in area, about 400 km in the north from Chengdu.
		The altitude in Jiuzhaigou Valley averages 3000 m and temperature 10 to 20 degrees.
		The name Jiuzhaigou refers to the nine Tibetan villages which are situated in the valley.
	www.ivis.org /proceedings/Yaks/2004/default.asp (1170 words)

	Travel China - Jiuzhaigou travel
		Jiuzhaigou got its name since there are nine ancient Tibetan villages in the ravine.
		Since Jiuzhaigou is situated at the point of intersection between sub-tropic and temperate zones, sub-tropical plants such as the Chinese pine and Huashan pine can be seen growing.
		The mountains of Jiuzhaigou are mystical and a grand sight Traces of ancient glaciers can still be seen.
	www.shanghaifinance.com /attractions/sichuan/jiuzhaigou/jiuzhaigou.php (538 words)

	China Travel Service - Destination Guide - Jiuzhaigou Valley
		Jiuzhaigou Valley, reputed as a "fairyland", is located in Jiuzhaigou County of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Nationality Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province.
		The green and golden trees, the lofty and multi-shaped mountains and the clear and colorful waters constitute the unique beauty of Jiuzhaigou while the water of Jiuzhaigou is the soul of its beauty.
		The waters of Jiuzhaigou Valley are widely known for their crystal-clearness, pure transparency and rich colorfulness.
	www.chinats.com /jiuzhaigou (182 words)

	Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Waterfalls are the essence of the scenery in Jiuzhaigou.
		As the height and temperature there vary, there is a distinctive distribution of plants, with the broadleaf forest, at the foot of the mountain, and a coniferous forest at the top.
		In autumn, the mountaintops are covered with white snow while the hill slopes and the valley are a blaze of color.
	www.china.org.cn /english/kuaixun/74869.htm (206 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The hydrology of the site is dominated by three valleys, Rize and Zechawa gullies flowing from the south and meeting at the centre of the site where they form the Shuzheng Gully.
		This latter is then met by the Zaru Gully flowing north-westwards from the eastern boundary of the site, where they meet they form the Jiuzhaigou Valley, which itself is one of the sources of the Jialing River, part of the Yangtze River system.
		It states that the panda population was formerly more extensive and linked up the two valleys of Shabagou and Zarugou to the north-east of the reserve and hence to the other populations in Nanping and Pingwu counties.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/juizhaig.html (2697 words)

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