'Oh, I have never seen such fairy land under the heaven.' it is very familiar to hear such sentence illustrate the breathtaking beauty of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. However, to be a smarter Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, have you explored its essence treasures? Now, I will lead you walk into them.

Heaven-made Sparkling Lake
The Sparkling Lake in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area is also called the Sparkling Pool with measuring about 2,187 meters high and 9 meters in deep. It is just located between the Two Dragon Lake and the Wolong Sea. The big feature of this lake is that the water is always presenting mirror appearance. Surrounded by dense trees and plans, this lake showed more vigorous and sparkling. For the fresh visitors coming here, they will have common feeling that this lake is just like a crystal pearl dropping in the green colors. What the most dazzling moment will be in the morning when the mist faded, the surface of this lake will be decorated with sparkling stars. It seemed that this lake is firing and dancing. So, it got the name of Sparkling Lake. During summer, this lake will be dotted by wide-diversity flowers. Adding the morning dewdrops, it is just like the heaven-made spot. If you came here, you should have a detail appreciation to the Sparkling Acacia Waterfall. Although it is the smallest waterfall in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, it will arouse typical poem feeling dancing in the green areas.

Mysterious Potted Beach
Another treasure in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area will be the Potted Beach. Just hearing the name, there will be a charming pictures appearing in your mind. It is the first potted beach after entering the Jiuzhaizhou Scenic Area. The whole scenery here is just like a grand bonsai full of life and strength. Its special formation is root in the calcification. So, the calcification is the important base in the natural scenic spots of this valley. Potted Beach formed soft formation with various trees and plants without any man-made decoration. Combined with the nature and environment, they harmoniously formed the typical charming scenery. Someone said that this beach is created by the heaven. Each scenic spot inside perfectly showed their vigorous and lifelike features. Just for the advanced location, just entering into this valley, tourists could find vivid figure.

For the breathtaking sceneries of Jiuzhaigou, these two spots could be regarded as the big decoration in its natural features!

Jouzhaigou is famous for its one-of-a-kind natural wonders, but there is also some cultural sightseeing around, which are also well worth exploring. The Zharu Temple is, among them all, the most sought-after tourist destination in Jiuzhaigou!

Overview of Zharu Temple
The tallest building in Zharu Temple is the main hall, which is divided into three floors - first floor is reserved for holding religious activities, Buddha Lama chanting, disciples paying worship and respect to Buddha; the second floor is reserved for esoteric practice; the third floor houses a large number of sutra, Buddha statues and Thangka. In the main hall there are plenty of mantra rolls. Those who come here would turn the mantra rolls round and round, with the mouth also reading characteristic mantra. In the inner door above the base is hanging a giant Decal Thangka painting, its sleek lines smooth with bright color, vivid and elegant, showing the teaching of Tibetan Buddhism and the benzene wave in the common life together in the development of the religion.

What to Explore in Zharu Temple
The Zharu Temple is the largest and the most famous Lama temple in Jiuzhaigou. Built in the Ming Dynasty, the temple was restored two times. It has a strong flavor of Tibetan architecture. In front of the temple hung with colored flags, swaying in the wind. March 15th in Chinese lunar calendar is the sophisticated Ma Chi Festival. On the festival, people chanting Buddha, drinking tea, dancing and singing.

The Zharu Bridge spans over a winding stream, with two peaks facing each other. The bridge building features a Tibetan temple style, all made of the natural logs – one hundred percent wooden structure. Here is the starting point of the Zharu Madao. Zharu Madao is a flat road, the best sightseeing spot for tourists riding. From here rent a horse and hit the road on both sides of the area, presenting Tibetan pastoral scenery and Yamabayashi Nokeiichi scene, very picturesque. Lunar fifteenth every year, the Tibetans would climb up Zhayi Zhaga Mountain to worship, this road is the only way which must be passed, very lively and extraordinary.

To sum it up, the Zharu Temple is not to be missed while traveling to Jiuzhaigou!

Jiuzhaigou is hailed as the most beautiful fairyland on earth, with a wide variety of natural beauties hidden all over the place. The Rhino Sea is no doubt one of the highlight attractions in Jiuzhaigou scenic area.

Overview of the Rhino Sea
With a length of about 2 km, the water depth of 18 meters, 2400 meters above sea level, Rhino Sea is the largest lake in Jiuzhaigoui. In the south of Rhino Sea there is a wooden bridge to get to the other side. The rhino sea is one of the many lakes in Jiuzhaigou which boasts the ever-changing views, the reflection is almost no doubt one of a kind too. Early morning with mist and cloud reflection in the lake, it is quite fantasy-arousing, letting people cannot tell the direction. Around the lake is bright and colorful, brilliant crown mountains. Rhinos open sea waters, is the second largest lake in Jiuzhaigou after the Changhai sea, the beautiful reflection of the lake is hailed as the crown sight in Jiuzhaigou. North end of the Rhino Sea is filled with lush reeds, colorful flowers and green trees.

Legend about Rhino Sea
The scenery of the Rhino Sea varies greatly throughout different seasons, especially in the middle of that vast blue bewitching lake, it not only allows visitors to indulge in pleasures without stop, has also become the most attractive place in the eyes of the photographer and painter. There is a popular legend revolving around the Rhino Sea. In ancient times, there is an old Tibetan Lama seriously ill, pretty much at his last gasp, riding a rhino here. When he was drinking water here, his illness disappeared and got a miraculous recovery. Then the old Lama kept coming to drink water here, reluctant to leave, finally riding a rhino into the area, on a regular basis, the lake then is well known as the rhino sea among the locals. Leave the rhino sea and continue upward, after a long journey, it will be the end of the area, Shuzheng ditch in Jiuzhaigou in the largest passenger gathering point, NuoRiLang hostel.

To sum it up, you can easily spend a few days in the Rhino Sea without running out of things to see, do and experience!