This story appears in the March 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. Jiuzhaigou means "valley of nine villages," because it once harbored nine, but other numbers are more significant now.

Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, China - February 16, 2024 The reeds by the crystal-clear stream in Jiuzhaigou are incredibly beautiful. This footage was filmed by Ms. Yang ...

On November 19, Jiuzhaigou County in Aba Prefecture held a press conference announcing its overall objective for the construction of an "International Ecological and Cultural Tourism Destination." ...

A Chinese mountain cat captured by an infrared camera in Jiuzhaigou, Southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo/Chinanews.com] The Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti), a national first-class ...