Because of the epidemic, I haven't traveled for two years. I heard that Jiuzhaigou would be fully open on September 29, and my heart moved. In addition, the golden autumn of October is the most beautiful season in Jiuzhaigou. After talking to my friend Cai Lian, I didn't expect that we would hit it off immediately and the heart would not be as good as action. So we two retired ladies immediately booked a five-day tour of Jiuzhaigou Huanglong online from October 11 to 15. Here's to introduce Cai Lian Guliang. She was my colleague and neighbor in my hometown of Jiangxi thirty years ago, and she was also a tractor player. Twenty years have passed, and now I am retired and settled in Zhuhai like me. Every time I introduce her to a friend as my colleague thirty years ago, my friend will look at me with suspicion and say, Are you counting the wrong time? You look so young! Haha, we like to hear this. It's not that I miscalculated the time, but that Shi Shi especially preferential treatment to Cai Lian Gu Liang. She looks young. The itinerary is as follows:

Day1: October 11, fly from Zhuhai to Chengdu for accommodation
Day2: Chengdu-Dujiangyan Panda Base-Songpan County-Jiuzhaigou Mouth on 12
Day3: Jiuzhaigou Sightseeing Bus No. 13 will tour Jiuzhaigou all day long and stay at Jiuzhaigou Entrance
Day4: No. 14 Jiuzhai-Huanglong-Chengdu; lives in Chengdu
Day5: Flight from Chengdu Airport on 15 to Zhuhai
Fortunately, three days before departure, there was a typhoon in Zhuhai, which rained heavily for three consecutive days, flooding everywhere and grounding flights. By the day we set out, the sun was shining brightly. The plane left at 9 a.m. on the 11th and arrived in Chengdu at 11 a.m. After the driver of the travel agency picked us up and took us to Chengdu Xinlantian Hotel for accommodation, we took a taxi straight to Wuhou Temple. Wuhou Temple is located in Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. It began when Liu Bei's Huiling Mausoleum was built in 223 AD. It is the only temple in China where monarch and minister worship together and the most famous memorial site for Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and the heroes of the Shu and Han Dynasties. It is also the most influential museum of relics of the Three Kingdoms in the country. Chengdu Wuhou Temple currently covers an area of 150,000 square meters and consists of three parts: the Three Kingdoms Historical Relics Area (Cultural Relics Area), the West District (Three Kingdoms Cultural Experience Area) and the Jinli Folk Customs Area (Jinli). It enjoys the reputation of the "Holy Land of the Three Kingdoms".

After visiting Wuhou Temple, you will come out of Jinli. It is said that Jinli was once one of the oldest and most commercial streets in the history of Western Shu. It was famous nationwide as early as the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods. At present, Jinli Street has a total length of 550 meters. It is based on the folk houses of western Sichuan in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. The culture of the Three Kingdoms and Chengdu folk customs are the connotation. It integrates tourism, shopping, leisure and entertainment. The Chengdu version of the Qingming Festival Shanghe Map-"Jinli" is a spiritual station for experiencing romance and leisure, and a charming neighborhood for experiencing the culture of the Three Kingdoms and Chengdu folk customs.

Although there are many snacks in Jinli, for the sake of our intestines and stomach, we still unanimously decided not to eat here. We just stroll around and take photos. Finally, I found a hot pot restaurant nearby. Shua hot pot, mutton, kidney slices, fried crispy pork, various vegetables, and asked for a bowl of noodles. Cai Lian Gu Liang also suggested a bottle of beer, but I gave up for my blood sugar. High blood sugar, I always have to control my mouth and move forward. We watched performances while eating hot pot, including face-changing, tea art performances, rolling leather lanterns, Sichuan opera, etc. The hot pot is delicious and the performance is wonderful. I can't help but sigh. Chengdu people live so comfortably and envy them.

The next day, at 5:45, the car came to the hotel to pick us up and take the big bar. Two people from the hotel were late. The driver called and asked if they could come down in a minute, but the answer was no. The driver immediately said that he couldn't wait and sent them the address and asked them to take a taxi to the meeting place. Set off at 7:00 a.m. on time after arriving at the gathering place of the carts. Beauty Xiaogu is our guide. He explained Qiang culture, Sanxingdui culture, etc. along the way. The drive from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou is really long, taking nearly 8 hours. The trip was quite difficult, but fortunately, the bus seats were wide and relatively comfortable, and there was hot water supply on the bus. An hour later, the bus arrived at Dujiangyan Panda Park. Here Kopu learned that the red panda is not a cub of the giant panda.

Enjoy the special food [Panda Banquet] at the designated restaurant in Dujiangyan for lunch. It tastes good.

After lunch, the car passed through Wenchuan, Mao County, and the car visited the ancient city of Songpan. Except for spending 1 yuan to go to the bathroom several times halfway, the journey went smoothly. Arrive at Jiuzhaigou at 8 p.m. and stay at a hotel in Goukou. We had a side meal at the hotel. During the epidemic period, travelers at the same table did not use public chopsticks. We put public chopsticks on every dish, but several travelers did not use them. We didn't dare to use it again. As a result, we only ate half full. Cai Lian Gu Liang went to buy chicken legs to eat, but I pity that I didn't dare to eat more to control my blood sugar.
On the third day, the advantages of staying in Mizoguchi were that they could have a good sleep and enjoy the hotel's buffet breakfast. As soon as the gate of the scenic area opened at 8 o'clock, we walked to the scenic area. Started a day of Jiuzhaigou tour. Jiuzhaigou is a branch of the White River in the upper reaches of Baishuigou. It is named after nine Tibetan villages. At an altitude of 2,000 to 3,000 meters, it is famous at home and abroad for its "Five Wonders" of Cuihai (alpine lakes), Diehai, Colorful Forest, Snow Mountain, and Tibetan Love. It is known as the "Dream Wonderland" and the "Fairy Tale World". Jiuzhaigou is mainly composed of three valleys: Rizhegou, Zechawa Valley and Shuzheng Valley, which are distributed in the shape of a "Y" in the Minshan Mountains. The main scenic spots of Jiuzhaigou are distributed in the three valleys of Shuzheng, Rizze and Zechawa. The ditch can be divided into five major scenic spots: Shuzheng Scenic Area, Rizze Scenic Area, Changhai Scenic Area, Baojingya Scenic Area, and Primeval Forest Ecological Scenic Area. "When you come back from Jiuzhai, you don't look at the water." Water is the spirit of Jiuzhai Valley. Lakes, springs, waterfalls and beaches are connected together. Flying and tranquility are combined, and firmness and gentleness complement each other.

We first came to Changhai by the scenic area bus. Changhai is the sea with the highest altitude and the widest lake surface in Jiuzhaigou. The water surface of the sea is ink-blue, and its water source comes from alpine melting snow. Strangely enough, there are no water outlets around Changhai, but water does not overflow the embankments in summer and autumn rainy seasons, and it does not dry up even after a long drought in winter and spring. Therefore, the locals of Jiuzhaigou call it a treasure gourd that is dissatisfied and cannot leak out. The branches and leaves of this ancient tree only grow to one side, and the other side is bare. When we arrived, it was foggy and we couldn't see the distance. Take a few photos and take the scenic bus to the next scenic spot, Colorful Pool.

The colorful pool is hidden in the dense forest like a huge sapphire. It is the smallest and most beautiful pool in Jiuzhaigou. One kilometer down from Changhai is the Colorful Pool. Photos really cannot record the brilliant colors that the water surface of the colorful pool should have.

At this point, the attractions in Chawagou are over. We took the bus to Nuorilang Transfer Station. Tired from shopping, we sat down on the steps of the stairs and began to eliminate the dry food in the bag and convert the weight in the bag into energy on our bodies! Only then did I find that many tourists brought self-heating food, which looked very tempting when it was warm. After eating some dry food, I took a bus to the former Zegou and went to the foot of the Jianzhu Sea. Arrow Bamboo is a favorite food for giant pandas. It grows widely around the shores of Arrow Bamboo Sea. It is the biggest feature of Arrow Bamboo Sea, hence its name. The surface of Jianzhu Sea is open and long, with blue water. The reflection of the calendar makes it difficult to tell whether the mountain is entering the water or the mountain is flooded. In the Arrow Bamboo Sea, there are many calcified dead trees, forming strange coral trees, and some new trees can be seen on the rotten trees. This is called the renewal of rotten wood, or dead trees in spring and regeneration trees.

From Jianzhu Sea to Panda Sea, we were lucky enough to walk the wooden plank road to see Jianzhu Sea Waterfall. If you take the bus, you will miss it. Jianzhuhai Waterfall has a large span and a small drop. It is an arc-shaped waterfall. The beautiful Jianzhu Sea Waterfall, let's take a photo.

We reluctantly bid farewell to Jianzhu Sea Waterfall, and we came to Panda Sea.

Walking more than 900 meters from Panda Sea to Wuhua Sea. Wuhua Sea is known as "The Unique in Jiuzhai Valley" and "The Essence of Jiuzhai". The Five Flowers of Flowers are so beautiful. Please forgive me for not being able to describe its beauty in words. Let's take photos.

Not far from Pearl Beach, follow the plank road, you will reach Pearl Beach Waterfall. The altitude is 2445 meters above sea level, and the waterfall is 21 meters high and 162 meters wide. This is the place where the four master and apprentice lead horses and wading through the water at the beginning of Journey to the West.

8.8 Earthquake stone-This 522-ton stone fell off the mountain at an altitude of 2654 meters during the 17-year Jiuzhaigou earthquake and rolled all the way down the river valley, destroying all vegetation along the way.

Nuorilang Waterfall: Jiuzhaigou Nuorilang Waterfall has a drop of 20 meters and a width of 300 meters. It is the widest of the many waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou. Cailiangu had a sore knee, and it was difficult to get down the steps. Nuorilang Waterfall just hurriedly took a few photos from top to bottom, but did not go down to take a closer look.

Laohuhai

Shuzheng Waterfall is the smallest of the four major waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou.

Shuzhengzhai

Shuzheng Qunhai is made up of 19 sea islands of different sizes clustered in terraced shapes. It is different from other sea islands with wide water surfaces. All sea islands are very small. There are trees between sea islands, a bit like a forest in the water.

It's almost 4 o'clock, and the traffic in the scenic area stops at 5:30. We want to go to the Reed Sea to have a look. Because the scenery of the Reed Sea is different from other seas. However, there is no stop in Reed Sea. You can only take a bus to Spark Sea, then walk to Reed Sea, then walk to Bonsai Beach and take a bus to the entrance of the scenic area. We had to walk more than 4 kilometers, which was a little tight, so we gave up the Sparks Sea and Shuanglong Sea and hurried to the Reed Sea.
"Reed Sea" is 2140 meters above sea level and 2.2 kilometers long. It is a semi-swampy lake. There is a flowing water belt in the middle of the reed sea, winding through the reed sea, dividing the reed sea into two halves. This water belt has the luster and color of jade, so it is called the Jade Belt River. It is said that this beautiful Jade Belt River was formed by the belt of Wonuo Semo, the female mountain god of Jiuzhaigou.

Go to Bonsai Beach and take a bus and take a few photos in a hurry.

I left the gate of the scenic spot at 5:40. At this time, there were fewer tourists, so I took a photo of the gate of the scenic spot. At this point, the one-day tour of Jiuzhaigou ended. It's really not a compliment to return from Jiuzhai without looking at the water. The water in Jiuzhai is truly beautiful. Xiushui Bibo boasted that she had seen some of them, but when I really saw Jiuzhai, I was still amazed by her beauty. I ate the same side meal as yesterday again. After dinner, I accompanied Cai Lian Gu Liang to find knee pads. Cai Lian Gu Liang had a hard day today. Her knees were so painful that she could only move down the steps step by step. After visiting several stores, there were no sports kneepads selling, so I had to return to the hotel. Cai Lian Gu Liang took out two quick-drying T-shirts and tied them on her legs, saying that she would have the kneepads for tomorrow. Haha, what talent!!! After taking a bath, massage your legs and your legs. I hope your legs won't hurt tomorrow. After walking 32,000 steps today, I am so tired that I can't help but admire our physical fitness.

Day 4: Sleep well and set off for Huanglong with breakfast at 5:20. Huanglong is famous for its "Four Wonders" of colorful ponds, snowy mountains, canyons, and forests. Coupled with beach flows, ancient temples, and folk customs, it is called the "Seven Wonders". It is the only well-protected plateau wetland in China, 100 kilometers away from Jiuzhaigou and 1,700 - 5,588 meters above sea level. Arriving at Huanglong at 8 o'clock, Cailian Guliang bought a hiking pole and the journey was to take a cableway up and down. Gu tour guide said that people who have no physical strength standing on the cableway can walk 2.5 kilometers to Wucai Pool. People who are weak and have high opinions go down the mountain and look at the Zhengyan Pool. Hearing that the tour guide said that it was 2.5 kilometers to walk from the cableway to Wucai Pool, and 5 kilometers to and from the cableway. Cai Liangu was afraid that her knees would not be able to take it, so she decided not to go to Wucai Pool. She got down slowly first and waited for me at Zhengyan Pool. I had to climb the colorful pool alone. Huanglong Scenic Area is very simple. Just follow the plank road. You can't go wrong. Stand up from the cableway and climb the mountain for another 2.5 kilometers to reach the Colorful Pool. The Colorful Pool is 3576 meters above sea level and is the highest point of Huanglong Scenic Spot. It is a calcified colorful pool group located at the top of Huanglong. There are 693 calcium pools in total, like colorful pearls inlaid in a virgin forest, and is known as the "Jade Pool in the World". The weather is really good today, with blue skies and white clouds, and green mountains. Xuebao Ding, the main peak of Minshan Mountain at an altitude of 5588 meters, stands tall in front of you. Walking by the pool, you can see countless colored pools of different sizes and shapes that seem to be filled with various colors. Watercolor boards of colorful pigments, blue-green, ocean blue, light blue, etc., are gorgeous and unique. The jade scattered by an immortal among the mountains is mysterious and magical. It is known as the eyes of the "Yellow Dragon" and is the essence of the Huanglonggou Scenic Area. There is no need for photography technology here. Every photo is a big movie. It's better to take photos.

After taking the panoramic view, I went down to take a close-up look, but the color for a close-up view is different. It's really different in distance and height, and I can't help but sigh at the incredible craftsmanship of nature.

I reluctantly bid farewell to the Colorful Pool and walked towards the Zhengyan Pool. When I went down the mountain, I met an ordinary porter on the Huanglong Plank Road. After talking with him for a while, I learned that on the plateau at an altitude of more than 3500 meters, I carry more than 100 kilograms every day. Things are carried 4 kilometers in a trip and 8 kilometers in a round trip. I only earn 80 yuan for each trip, and I have to walk 5 times a day. While it is awe-inspiring, I also sincerely hope to find a more modern transportation method as soon as possible!

On the way down the mountain, there are beautiful scenery all the way.

Walk down Wucai Pool for 2 kilometers to Zhengyan Pool. Huanglong Zhengyan Pond covers an area of 20000 square meters and consists of 658 colored ponds. It is the second largest colored pond group in Huanglong, with an altitude of 3454 meters. It is the most abundant and beautiful colored pond group among the colorful pond groups in Huanglong Scenic Area.

Saopo Reflecting Colorful Pond: Saluo Reflecting Colorful Pond covers an area of 6840 square meters, with more than 400 colorful ponds and an altitude of 3415 meters. It is 311 meters away from Zhengyan Pond at the top and 119 meters away from the Mirror Reflecting Pond at the bottom. "Saruo" is azaleas. Around the pool group, various azaleas bloom first in spring and summer every year. The blue pool water, golden tufa walls complement each other, making them colorful and creating a poetic picture.

Mirror Reflecting Pool: The surface of the pool is as smooth as a mirror, and the water is clear and clear. It reflects the sky, clouds, snow peaks and dense forests in the pool. The mirror image is very clear, which often makes it difficult for the photographer to distinguish the photos taken here after they are printed out.

From the mirror reflecting pool to the body washing hole, there is a calcium flower flow about 1500 meters long and 70-120 meters wide, called the "Golden Sand Paving Ground". On the right is the bonsai pool. It consists of a group of nearly a hundred pools, with pools in the pools and pools surrounding the pools. The bottom of the pool is yellow, white, brown and gray in various colors, and the surface of the pool is clear and dust-free, looking like a mirror. The pool next to the pool is filled with wood, stone, flowers and plants, just like a strange bonsai made in heaven and earth. It is so beautiful.

Bonsai Pond

Jinsha Pu Di

Xishen Cave

Yingbin Pool

An indescribable beauty along the way

As one of the eight wonders of Huanglong, whether it is a colorful pool, a colorful pool with a myriad of customs, or a clear and clear reflection pool, each has its own characteristics and beauty. From different angles and different seasons, the colorful pool of Huanglong takes on different postures. It is an ever-changing colorful pool, and it is an unparalleled "Jade Pool in the World"!
After swimming in Huanglong, he ate a meat pot made from big bones at the Tibetan Tusi's home at noon and returned to Chengdu.

I returned to Chengdu after 8 p.m. and stayed at a hotel near Wuhou Temple in Chengdu. Had dinner at the restaurant next to the hotel. Garlic white pork, Mapo tofu, pumpkin tip, and Fangfang noodles. It was so delicious, but unfortunately I forgot to take pictures. Today, I walked 22,000 steps, and it was even more difficult for Cai Lian Gu Liang. She walked down the steps step by step with a trekking pole and also walked 19,000 steps.
Day 5: I slept until I woke up naturally today. I ate the hotel's buffet breakfast. The breakfast was good, with many varieties and delicious. It was the best breakfast I had during this trip. Today's arrangement is to visit the Chengdu Museum. There happened to be a free lecture, so we followed the guide and learned about Chengdu's history, customs, and development of shadow puppets. At noon, I ate saliva chicken, dried pork sausage, braised pork, etc., and I was satisfied.

Flying back to Zhuhai at 5:40 p.m., this Jiuzhaigou Huanglong Tour ended successfully.