Oct 31, 2007 - Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve

How can I possibly describe this tiny corner of China? We first heard of Jiuzhaigou (Nine Village Gully) from a new acquaintance we met in Beijing. ... Jiuzhaigou is now a UN World Biosphere Reserve Natural Heritage and the Chinese have done an amazing job at developing the walking trails and handling the millions of visitors who make their way here each year. ... Legends tell us that Jiuzhaigou was created when the goddess Wunosemo spurned a jealous devil. ... The Lonely Planet says Jiuzhaigou is worth the splurge in "yuan and time" so we bit the bullet and flew the forty minutes north of Chengdu to spend a few days in a natural setting instead of the large cities we have been seeing so far. ... This is the most photographed region in Jiuzhaigou. ...

Jul 3, 2005 - Jiuzhaigou National Park

We've had an exciting few days. We went up to Jiuzhaigou National Park. ... I've never seen anything like it.We've had an exciting few days. We went up to Jiuzhaigou National Park. ... I've never seen anything like it....

Sep 18, 2004 - China's Yellowstones Revisited

Instead of the half dozen hotels from three years ago there were fifty some including a half dozen five star jobbies from the Sheraton Jiuzhaigou to fancy Chinese palaces. ... Though Jiuzhaigou was crowded with more Chinese tourists than ever the park infrastructure was immaculately organized and ran far smoother. ... The same as my first time around hotels were included in the Jiuzhaigou tour according to the rate paid for the tour; the cheap seats followed a pattern: two beds separated by a console for lights and TV, slippers for wading flooded bathrooms, and a thermos of hot water for tea because water is potable nowhere in China. ... Except for the largess of my fellow tourees I would have remained fishless for the duration The first forty-mile section of Jiuzhaigou begins with a primeval forest criss-crossed by crystal streams flowing into colorful lakes that fan into a 300-meter-wide waterfall with dozens of cascades. ...

Oct 27, 2002 - Songpan and Horse Trek

The road to Songpan was a bone-jarring, gut-wrenching 9 hours on a bus built for Chinese knees.The road to Songpan was a bone-jarring, gut-wrenching 9 hours on a bus built for Chinese knees....

Nov 1, 2001 - Touring China's Yellowstone

Copyright 2004 David Rich 1000 Words Dgrendelll@yahoo. I seized the possibility, yelling "Jiuzhaigou", the name of China's Yellowstone. ... Hotels were included in the Jiuzhaigou tour according to the rate paid for the tour; the cheap seats followed a pattern: two beds separated by a console for lights and TV, slippers for wading flooded bathrooms, and a thermos of hot water for tea because water was potable nowhere in China. ... Probably we should have shelled out an extra ten dollars and gone the luxury route.Copyright 2004 David Rich 1000 Words Dgrendelll@yahoo. I seized the possibility, yelling "Jiuzhaigou", the name of China's Yellowstone. ... Hotels were included in the Jiuzhaigou tour according to the rate paid for the tour; the cheap seats followed a pattern: two beds separated by a console for lights and TV, slippers for wading flooded bathrooms, and a thermos of hot water for tea because water was potable nowhere in China. ... Probably we should have shelled out an extra ten dollars and gone the luxury route....