Chengdu is one of four major natural attractions in the Aba Autonomous Prefecture of Tibetan and Qiang Nationalities in the southwestern Sichuan Province. Starting from May 1, Chengdu again welcomes foreign tourists.
Other attractions opened for tourists are the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, Huanglong Scenic Area and the Wolong National Nature Reserve which are all World Natural Heritage sites. Around 56,800 tourists visited the four attractions last Thursday and Friday, 2,266 of which were from overseas.
However, ETurboNews reports that the tourism industry still appears to be at a standstill.
“The number of tourists was less than half of last year,” the official said. “But it’s getting back on track.”
The tourism industry came to a standstill after innocent civilians and more than 200 government personnel and police were injured and 24 shops and 81 vehicles were set alight in the March 16 riot in the prefecture.
“The water color of Jiuzhaigou is amazing,” said Brian O’Connell of Ireland, who visited the area on Friday with his wife.
All those traveling to the area remark on its amazing natural beauty. The This is Life blog posts more details about the magical waters of Jiuzhaigou.
The magic of Jiuzhaigou lies in the water, the alpine lakes and waterfalls. Pure and clear as they are, the lakes of Jiuzhaigou have gorgeous colors. The colors of the lakes change with the variance in light angle and intensity and changing of seasons. The lakes at Jiuzhaigou are of different types and shapes. In Shuzheng Valley, Rize Valley and Zechawa Valley, there are 114 lakes of different sizes disposing like a ladder. The 19 lakes in Shuzheng Valley are named “seas of Shuzheng”. Each is over 100 meters in distance to another.
Photo:© Pat Rioux
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