Jiuzhaigou 九寨沟 is a highlight in any trip. There are many different lakes in the area, some have beautiful reflections, some are colourful due to the rich minerals and various algae in the water, others have waterfalls flowing into them, bonsai like trees growing in them, or reeds changing the lake into a long green belt of water flowing through white reeds. Even the mountains are very colourful - there are all different shades of green trees growing in the mountains, mixed together thus weaving different patterns of green blanket on the mountains. Once the mountains and trees are reflected in still lakes, the lakes take on even more colours. I last came to Jiuzhaigou many years ago. I remember staying in a guest house inside the gate, and walking out at night to appreciate the
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