Jiuzhaigou is a national park nature reserve in Sichuan, China. Precisely in Nanping, about 450 km north of Chengdu City. The name is taken from the existence of Jiuzhaigou Ethnic nine Tibetan villages that in that language referred to as Zitsa Degu (gzi rtsa dgu SDE). In English are listed under the name Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area on the UNESCO Heritage Site. [1] It has a 72,000 hectare area in northern Sichuan Province, and has a height of 4800 meters. Having a variety of forest ecosystems. Is home to around 140 species of birds, rare plants and rare animals like the Panda.
For the tribes of Tibet, Jiuzhaigou is a sacred place and source of water daily. Jiuzhaigou has a legend that there are a mountain god named Dago, who love goddess Semo. Dago provide glass made of wind and clouds to Semo. But it all came apart when evil spirits. Semo break the glass to 108 parts that fall to earth and to 108 lakes that are colorful. The lake is called Haizi by local people.
