Huanglong is located in the northwestern part of China's Sichuan province. The reserve is located 50 kilometres north of the city of Chengdu, in the northwestern part of Sichuan province. All buffer zones extend deep into China to 40,000 hectares. In this region, there are many rare and endangered species that are listed as endangered, among them the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. In fact, the name of Huanglong means "Yellow Dragon Valley" in the local language.
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The gorge Huanlungou has the greatest concentration of such facilities. Located in the Gorge Waterfalls Chzhaga Mouna, the largest in China, drop height falls from a height of 93 metres and has a width of 40 m. The main attraction, Huanglong, is travertine terraces, which focus on the segment of the valley of the same name, which is 3.6 km in length, which includes snow-capped peaks and the easternmost glaciers in China.
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Travertine landscapes are the result of thousands of years of processes, during which glaciers flowing from the water penetrate into the ground. Gradually developed numerous underground streams and dissolved limestone mountains.
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The Huanglong River starts in Fujian, notable mainly for its direct course and zigzag tributaries. On both sides of the valley are framed by pine forests adjacent to the deciduous trees and shrubs. Clearing, covered with a green carpet, full of white, blue, red and purple flowers.
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Huanglong was observed since ancient times. A pair of small stone pagodas, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), attract a large number of parishioners and are found in reservoirs at the beginning of the valley. Most of the area is critically important in local Tibetan religion, culture, and folklore. There are many legends associated with various natural objects in the Reserve. One of them says that once a huge yellow dragon flying over the valley dropped his scales, and it is here that a long slope of picturesque cascades formed.
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In 1992, UNESCO included Huanglong Nature Reserve in the World Heritage List. Within the reserve, there are over 3,500 lakes, but they are mostly shallow and gentle; in the winter, they are covered with frost, ice and water, and this time of year is of special, turquoise-blue tint. Huanglong is especially beautiful in autumn, when the blue to emerald lakes are fringed by golden rapids that rampage, adding warm red and yellow colours.
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Beautiful.
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