Jiuzhaigou Valley became the first batch of scenic areas under special state protection in 1982. It became a state nature reserve in 1978. In the national appraisal of 40 best scenic areas, it was listed as the best new scenic area in 1990. It was admitted into "World Natural Heritage List" in 1992 and became the precious wealth commonly owned by all mankind.

With four state-grade major scenic areas--the Yellow Dragon, Jianmen Ancient Pass, Mount Siguniang, Green City Mountain and Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, and five nature reserves--Wolong, white River Wanglang, Tangjia River and Xiaozhaizi, as well as other places of historic interest and scenic beauties like the Grassland, Miyaluo, and Doutuan Mountain around it, Jiuzhaigou tourist route can be rated as the number one "golden tourist route" in southwest China.
Green and blue dreams attract modern people. Travelling in Sichuan is no longer a headache as it had been. Facilities for food, lodging, tourism, shopping and recreation have been gradually perfected. The year's not over and already Jiuzhaigou Valley has hosted 250,000 tourist visits and there was very busy on National Day.

Siguniang Mountain

The Siguniang(Four Sisters) Mountain Scenic Zone is a national grade scenic area and a national grade natural reserve well-known throughout China. Going northwest from Chengdu, the provincial capital of Sichuan, passing the national grade scenic zone Dujiangyan and Wolong Panda Protection Zone, and crossing the cloudy sea of verdant Balang Mountain, you will get to see the beautiful Siguniang.

The scenic zone covers an area of 450 square kilometers and consists of the Siguniang Mountain, Shuangqiao( Double Bridge) Gully, Changping( Long Flats) Gully and Haizhi(Lakes) Gully. The Siguniang mountain have four peaks which stand side be side like four sisters at the end of the Qionglai Mountain Ranges one the Aba Plateau. They rise 5355, 5454, 5664 and 6250 metres above the sea level, among which the fourth girl is the tallest. The Siguniang Mountain is honored as the "queen of Sichuan's mountains", enjoying the fame with the king of Sichuan's mountains-Gongga Mountain of 7556m-high. It was said by the local people that these four peaks were originally four beautiful sisters of the mountain god.

Leshan Giant Buddha

Leshan, is 152 kilometers away from Chengdu. Located in the southwest of the Sichuan Basin, Leshan has rich products, prosperous economy, and plentiful historic sites and fascinating sights, there is a famous scenic spot for tourists in Sichuan Province. The world-famous Leshan Statue of Buddha the largest Buddha state in the world. It attracts thousands of the visitors at home and abroad every year. To the great surprise of the visitors, of recent years another huge Sleeping Figure of Buddha has been discovered. The visitors all sigh with emotion the mystical, majestic and beautiful land, which has made a lasting pleasant impression on them.

Emei Mountain

Located in tlic southwest of Emei County, Sichuan Province, the Emei Mountain is one of thefour Buddliist shrines.The mountain is known for its stiff cliffs, highrising peaks,roating waterfalls, gurgling springs, towering ancient trees and fragrant flowers.It has been described as a beauty spot under heaven" by Chinese men of lettera since ancient times. The highest peak of the mountain is 3,099 metres above sea level. The total rugged road to its. &ummit is 75 kilometres long.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty(25-220), monks and priests eame to the mountain to build temples. Constrnction lasted l,800 years.The Emei mountain is regarded as the "capital of fairyland and kingdom of monks".
Tebere are plcnty of historical sites, and a lot of precious cultural relics on tbe mountain. Inside Baoguo.Temples a Large china statue of Buddha with a height of 2.4 metres made in the Ming Dynasty Looks,alive. bright and shining. A big bell, also made in the Ming Dynasty with a weight of 12.5 tons, has more than 60,000 characters on it. The sound produced by the bell is deep, and its echo spreads as far as 15 kilometres.

Fuhu Temple, the biggest Buddhist temple on the mounfain, has 13 halls. In the temple, a 6-metre 17-storeyed bronze tower made in the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368) has sone 4,700 engraved Buddhist figurines on it. The 20,000-character Huayan Sutras are well preserved in the temple.
Wannian Temple has a huge bronze statue of Samantab-hadra mounted on a white elephant.made in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The bronze is 7.35 metres high and weighs 62 tons. Inside the the temple, there are several hundred other bronze or iron statues.

The Copper Hall with a gold-plated roof in Woyun Temple, built in the Ming Dynasty on the mountain top, is eight metres high, 4.8 metres wide and 4.3 metres deep. The whole body of the hall was made of copper with a gold plated roof inside the hall, there is a five-metre high bronze statue of Samantabhadra mounted on an elophant and 24 bronze Buddhist images. Outside the hall is a bronze tablet, on which 2,564 characters were engraved by calligraphers Wang Xizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty(317-420)and Chu Suiliang of the Tang Dynasty(618-907).
On tbe top of the moimtain. a cireleof violet,indgo, blue,green, yellow, orange and red lights may be observed in the clouds, and you may feel as if you were caught in the circle, which moves with your shadow. This is the famed "pecious Emei lights" or "Buddha's halo". On mountain slopes, monkeys often come out to"rob" you: they may extend their hands begging for food. If you show your empty hands, they usually let the matter go. But sometimes an insistent monkey will try to seize your coat to make sure you really have nothing to offer.
On the Golden Summit, there are four spectacular displays: Sunrise, Buddhist Halo, a Sea of Cloud and the "Sacred Lamp". They are the most attractive miraculous phenomenon to the tourists from home and abroad.