Reflection of different colours of green

Jiuzhaigou, a picture perfect postcard

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November 6th 2010
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 colou ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more