The Fairy Pool Park is a renowned attraction in Jiuzhaigou. It is situated about 49 kilometers (30 miles) from the entrance to Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historical Interest Area. In Tibetan, the Fairy Pool Scenic Area is called Nen'en Sangcuo, meaning “a place where fairies bathe”.
The Fairy Pool Park is comprised of 2,000 alpine lakes and limestone pools that are scattered throughout the lush forest. The most celebrated natural attractions are the Golden and Silver Beach, the Double-Dragon Pool, the Divine Frog Sea, the Blue Dragon Sea, the Kermes Brook and the limestone waterfalls. In addition to the pools, the area has the best preserved virgin forest and the greatest density of arrow bamboo in Sichuan Province. Many rare animals such as pandas, Tibetan antelopes, and golden monkeys roam the forest.
The Fairy Pools are celebrated for its three huge colorful pools and a group of small white and pale yellow stone dams. The color comes from calcified stones in the water that resemble agates, corals, and pearls. The three pools are known as the Big Lake, the Green Sea and the Big Sea, each covering an area of about 6,667 square meters (2 acres). The Rippling Golden Stream features stone dams, colorful pools, limestone streams, and waterfalls.
Historical and cultural attractions in the scenic area include the Horses Passage where Songtsen Gampo and his troops once passed and the Tianbao Museum. Songtsen Gampo (617-649 or 650) was the founder of the Kingdom of Tibet in ancient China. Some inns and tents have been built in the willow forests along this historic path for tourism purposes. Activities including horse races, barbecues, bonfires, and folk performances given by Tibetan artists are held here. In Tianbao Museum, tourists can see the local lumbermen's cottages and tools. Visitors can plant or adopt trees to contribute to the environmental protection of this scenic area.
Tips:
1. This park holds no more than 2,000 people per day to ensure that tourists can enjoy the nature peacefully as well as the best service possible.
2. The park does provide meals for a fee. Lunch is roughly CNY 78 per person and there are three levels of supper, CNY 128, CNY 168 and CNY 198 per person.
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