Rize Valley

Rize Valley is a wonderful photography place to visit and  it is located in Jiuzhaigou National Park. When you travel to Jiuzhaigou National Park, you will have an exciting experience in Rize Valley where all colors of the lakes are like a kaleidoscope, like a tranquil fairyland, like a mystic mirror. Here, you can visit the waterfalls with the tallest drop, virgin forests reaching the sky and all in finest arrangements.

Swan lake in Rize Valley of Jiuzhaigou National Park

Swan Lake is a picturesque lake in Rize Valley named for its visiting swans and duck with luscious grass and sweet water. Surrounded by high rocky cliffs that drop vertically into the lake, the Swan Lake is visited by large numbers of migratory swans every year.

Arrow Bamboo Lake, a clam lake, is surrounded by densely growing verdant arrow bamboo. Many broken bamboo sink under the water with beautiful reflection of the surrounding mountains.

Bamboo Lake in Rize Valley of Jiuzhaigou National Park

Mirror Lake is near the bottom of the Rize Valley, Jiuzhaigou National Park. The lake is as smooth as a mirror and blue sky. The lake can reflect white clouds, the mountains far away and trees nearby. What is more wonderful is that you can see the conjured images that the fish are swimming in the sky and the birds are flying in the lake.

The best time to travel to Jiuzhaigou National Park is autumn, especially from late September to mid October. Jiuzhaigou National Park is a great masterpiece of nature having dreamlike scenery. It combines blue lakes, waterfalls, verdant forests, snow-covered mountains and the folk customs of the Tibetan and Qiang people. When you travel to Jiuzhaigou National Park, you will have a wonderful experience here.

Mirror Lake in Rize Valley of Jiuzhaigou National Park

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