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Lakes

Water is the spirit of Jiuzhai Valley. There are 114 individual Lakes in the park that span over 1,000m in Read More
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Waterfalls

There are 5 major waterfalls and numerous smaller waterfalls throughout the park. The Nuo Ri Lang Waterfall is the widest Read More
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Forests

Forests cover more than half of the scenic area and much of the area not covered is above the tree Read More
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Tibetan Culture

The local people still hold onto many of their traditional customs and culture. Local food and drink traditionally include barley, Read More
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Frozen Waterfalls

The main attraction of the “Winter Wonderland” scenery is the magnificent, frozen waterfalls, in particular the Pearl Shoals and Nuo Read More
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The below blogs give an insight into some of the ongoing research by the Jiuzhai Valley science department. The blogs were written by Amanda Schmidt, an assistant professor of geology at Oberlin College, who was based in Jiuzhai Valley National Park's Sceince Department for 10 months during 2010.

The Legend of Zhayi Zhaga
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/the-legend-of-zhayi-zhaga/

Faces and Artifacts at Old Zharu 
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/12/faces-and-artifacts-at-old-zharu/

TV Cameras and Falling Rocks
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/11/tv-cameras-and-falling-rocks/

All-Natural Terraces
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/all-natural-terraces/

Soil Samples and Peanut Butter
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/soil-samples-and-peanut-butter/

Yak Butter Tea and Tibetan Culture
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/09/yak-butter-tea-and-tibetan-culture/

Digging Around for Snails
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/digging-around-for-snails/

River Sand in Bedrock
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/river-sand-in-bedrock/

Living Dangerously in Sichuan Province
http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/02/living-dangerously-in-sichuan-province/