Jiuzhaigou Valley, China
From series “The most interesting UNESCO sites in China”
The amazing Jiuzhaigou Valley is located in Sichuan province. This is a national reserve of fabulous beauty. It is considered one of the most valuable in the world. The area of the valley is about 720 square kilometers. Local residents began to highlight the importance of this area hundreds of years ago. Many Tibetan shrines were located in the valley. Free access to this territory was closed until 1972. The number of tourists visiting these picturesque places increases every year since the opening.
About 5,000 people visited the reserve in 1984. The annual number of tourists exceeded the landmark mark of one million people in 2002. About 7,000 people a day have visited the valley in recent years. This impressive figure doubles at the height of the tourist season. The reserve is famous not only for its natural beauty and religious monuments. Picturesque old villages are preserved here. Their way of life has remained unchanged for hundreds of years.
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