Jiuzhai Valley, Sichuan

What to see in autumn: the contrast of maple leaves with blue lakes

Best time to visit: October

Located in southwestern China, Sichuan Province and covering the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and most of the Sichuan Basin, Jiuzhai Valley is praised for its amazing natural beauty and known as heaven on earth and a fairyland of colors. The scenery in Jiuzhai Valley differs with the four seasons. The autumn is the best season to visit it. When autumn comes, it becomes a big kingdom for colors. From the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountains, there are five plant distribution zones. Various kinds of plants present different colors, making the valley vivid and lively.