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ARTICLES RELATED TO Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully | | | |  Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Notable featuresJiuzhaigou is composed of three valleys arranged in a Y shape. The Rize and Zechawa gullies flow from the south and meet at the centre of the site where the form the Shuzheng gully, flowing north to the mouth of the valley. The mountainous watersheds of these gullies are lined with 55 km of roads for shuttle buses, as well as boardwalks and small pavilions. The boardwalks are typically located on the opposite side of the lakes from the r ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Access to the site Jiuzhaigou, compared to other high-traffic scenic spots in China, is notoriously difficult to access by land. Most tourists reach the valley by a 10 hour bus ride from Chengdu along the Minjiang River canyon, prone to frequent rockslides and mudslides that can add several hours to the trip. As of 2004, further delays are incurred by the construction of a new highway which, when completed, should greatly facilitate the journey. Since 2003, wealthier travellers can fly from Chengdu or Chongqing to a airport near Songpan County and then take bus to Jiuzhaigou for 2 hours or Huanglong ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Access to the site Jiuzhaigou, compared to other high-traffic scenic spots in China, is notoriously difficult to access by land. Most tourists reach the valley by a 10 hour bus ride from Chengdu along the Minjiang River canyon, prone to frequent rockslides and mudslides that can add several hours to the trip. As of 2004, further delays are incurred by the construction of a new highway which, when completed, should greatly facilitate the journey. Since 2003, wealthier travellers can fly from Chengdu or Chongqing to an airport near Songpan County and then take bus to Jiuzhaigou for 2 hours or Huanglong ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Geology and hydrology Jiuzhaigou's landscape is made up of high-altitude karsts shaped by glacial, hydrological and tectonic activity. It lies on major faultlines on the diverging belt between the Qinghai-Tibet Plate and the Yangtze Plate, and earthquakes have also shaped the landscape. The rock strata is mostly made up of carbonate rocks such dolomite and tufa, as well as some sandstone and shales.
The valley includes the catchment area of three gullies (which due to their large size are often called valleys themselves), and is one of the sour ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Ecology Jiuzhaigou's ecosystem is classified as temperate broad-leaf forest and woodlands, with mixed mountain and highland systems. Nearly 300 km² of the core scenic area are covered by virgin mixed forests. Those forests take on attractive yellow, orange and red hues in the autumn, making that season a popular one for visitors. They are home to a number of plant species of interest, such as endemic varieties of rhododendron and bamboo.
Local fauna includes the endangered giant panda and golden snub-nosed monkey. Both populations are v ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - History The remote region was inhabited by Tibetan and Qiang people for centuries, but was not "officially discovered" by Han Chinese until 1972. Extensive logging took place until 1979, until the Chinese government banned such activity and made the area a national park in 1982. An Administration Bureau was established and the site officially opened to tourism in 1984; layout of facilities and regulations were completed in 1987. The site was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site i ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Population Jiuzhaigou takes its name from the nine Tibetan villages along its length. Few of them remain today, depending on what classifies as "a village inside the valley". The main agglomerations are Heye, Shuzheng and Zechawa along the main paths, plus Rexi and Heijiao in the smaller Zaru Gully. Maps also indicate villages named Jianpan, Panya and Guwa near the end of a small gully opposite Zaru. Finally, the Penbu, Panxing and Yongzhu villages lie along the road that passes through th ...
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| | | | Jiuzhaigou Valley - Shuzheng Gully: Encyclopedia II - Jiuzhaigou Valley - Geography and climate Jiuzhaigou lies at the southern end of the Minshan mountain range, 330 km north of the provincial capital of Chengdu. It is part of the Jiuzhaigou County (formerly Nanping County) in the Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northwestern Sichuan province, near the Gansu border. Approximate coordinates are 33° N 104° E.
The valley covers at least 240 km², with some protection organizations giving the area as 600 to 720 km², with buffer zones covering an additional 400 to 600 km². Its altitude, de ...
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