The breathtaking alpine nature reserve of Jiuzhaigou is one of a number of natural treasures to woo travellers on a Helen Wong’s Tours group or independent journey to China. Far from the crowds of capital Beijing and bustling Shanghai, Jiuzhaigou and its Valley of Nine Fortified Villages is UNESCO World Heritage-listed, its pine forests and snow-capped peaks mirrored in brightly green coloured crystalline lakes. The region, in the heart of the country 3,000 metres-plus above sea level, is featured in Helen Wong’s Tours’ 19-day ‘Jewels of China’ group journey which also includes Chengdu, home of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, and a Yangtze cruise through the scenic Three Gorges.
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