Update (4 Sept 08): According to the Chinese authority, there may be earthquake that measures at a Richter scale of 7 to 8 at Qing Zhang Plateau. I think we better do our homework first before planning for any trip to Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan.
Hi Folks! Remember the devastating Sichuan earthquake three months ago? Got the LATEST UPDATE (via email) of Sichuan tourism from the Tourism and Marketing Advisor, Kieran Fitzgerald of Jiuzhaigou National Park.
After the May 12th Earthquake much of Sichuan was closed to organised tour groups. It was officially re-opened at the beginning of last month.
Although Jiuzhaigou or Huanglong National Parks in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of northern Sichuan did not experience any significant damage as a result of the May 12th earthquake, the national government restricted access to organised tourism to most of the northern Sichuan region. During this time Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong National Parks continued to welcome tourists that travelled independently.
On 6th of August, the Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau along with the Aba Prefecture government and the Jiuzhaigou Administration officially re-opened the region to all tourists and travel agencies during a celebration of Tibetan and Qiang cultural performances at Jiuzhaigou National Park.
For some reason, there has been a lot of false information circulating about the conditions in the Jiuzhaigou region, some of this has even come from travel agents. This information has had further negative affects on tourism and the Sichuan people. This region is safe for tourists and the Sichuan people are now focused on the need to recover tourism.
Should you require any information or clarification on Jiuzhaigou or the Aba region or photos please contact us here at the Jiuzhaigou Administration.
Please keep an eye on our new website for more information:
www.jiuzhai.com(Edited for) Kieran Fitzgerald, Sustainable Tourism and Marketing Advisor,
Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China
Read my posts on Jiuzhaigou travel experiences | Sichuan Earthquake | Previous earthquake reports on Jiuzhaigou National Park
huh?u went to sichuan ar? @@~
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@蕾蕾: I went there two years ago! So glad that I saw Sichuan before the bad earthquake struck! But also sad to see so many casualties as the result of the disaster.
WOW.. That looks like some Wall Paper at your background !!
Hi Eunice… You look so pretty here. I love the way you carry yourself and the view is also beautiful.
BTW, I set my blog into private for a short span of time. I dont have time to update it and many strangers are viewing it. I guess I’m not used to a lot of anonymous individuals. I am limiting the access to my friends only. I have already sent you an invitation to view it. Thanks!
Thks for the info. The Chinese sure acted fast to get the tourism back on track.
wow, i saw those ppols featured in a tv documentary and they look fab, so clear and azure!
yeah, that surely looks lovely. but that’s a photo two years ago? with an amazing spot like that, it does deserve to be re-opened. the circulating false info, however, is indeed disappointing.
@KC: Every corner every sight appears like a wallpaper, a postcard!
@Bridge: HA! It was very cold and my clothing was thick! We didn’t bring enough cold wear cos didn’t expect it to be so cold in mid-March up on high altitude.
So we even need to buy some cold wear at the nearby town.
@peteformation: Yeah, tourism in Jiuzhaigou is their rice bowl.
@Miss Elle: Jiuzhaigou is a world heritage site listed in UNESCO. It’s amazing, but unfortunately, due to the Sichuan earthquake, many roads are inaccessible that’s why many tour groups are not going there at the moment. You know, even before the earthquake, the road journey to Jiuzhaigou is 10 long hours from the city, and it’s not an easy journey around the dangerous mountain range.
See my post about the horrendous roads to Jiuzhaigou valley >>
https://travelerfolio.com/roads-to-jiuzhaigou-china/
@Caryn: Absolutely right! It’s exactly the same as what you see on TV, even more beautiful when you are there, soaking up the amazing atmosphere. Read more about my travel experiences in Sichuan and Jiuzhaigou.
https://travelerfolio.com/places/china/sichuan/
https://travelerfolio.com/places/china/sichuan/jiuzhaigou/
https://travelerfolio.com/places/china/sichuan/chengdu/
wht’s that thing behind you? It’s beautiful.
lovely place! still on my wishlist… it costs much for me to go there any links to affordable tours to this place? 😀
@waiseng: Behind me in the photo is a shallow lake with claer blue water. The colour of the water is caused by some chemical composite. Jiuzhaigou is famous for its waterfalls and lakes. It’s all about beautiful waters there!
@Freeze: Hmm, I don’t know. Since the Sichuan earthquake, as you know, many travel agencies no longer organise tour groups to that earthquake stricken area due to inaccessible roads.
eunice, i checked the link you gave. now i see. it does seem risky to go there and i read the comment there saying he went there on 1999 and the roads were slightly worse… so i can only imagine what the roads are like after the earthquake.
@Miss Elle: Yeah we can imagine how dangerous it can be now. The journey is so long to Jiuzhaigou, even the roads before the earthquake are already dangerous. You know, our driver even drove in the mist with extremely low visibility (to me was couldn’t see anything!), all he did was horning to warn the oncoming vehicles!
Er…Who went there in 1999? =P
eunice, it was a guy named Herbert – the one who left a comment on your entry. he just mentioned he went there on 1999. :p
anyho0, you were lucky to have an amazing driver then. hehehe 🙂
It’s me again visiting another sister of mine, Eunice. I’d like to thank you for your comforting remarks. I only set my blog into private when I write articles that are too personal for other visitors to read. When I’m back to my normal self, I set it back to public.
The sun is already shining and it’s time for me to shine back too. I think it’s normal to undergo some dark times for as the saying goes “there is light at the end of the tunnel”. The light will soon break in. Now I am back and blogging publicly again.
When I set it back to private, remember, you’re holding a key to get in. It’s like the key to my hear too =) God Bless! ♥♥♥
great adventure 🙂
Is Sichuan going to be re-built? What I heard was the whole tragedy site is going to be opened for public as a memorial park or something like that? 🙁
By the way, which camera would you recommend me to buy so as to capture the same nice shot as yours 🙂 (beside the skill off course..he..he)
@Miss Elle: Really lucky to have a skillful driver so that we could be back in one piece!!!
@Bridge: It’s my pleasure! That’s what friends are for!
@Tony: Yeah! It’s an memorable adventure =D
@Cecil Lee: I also heard about the memorial park thingy, most probably yes, cos some schools that were destroyed during the earthquake are not going to be used again and I heard they would be built as memorial parks. It’s a tragedy beyond words can describe.
HA! You have flattered me! Ok, for some photos, I used Canon Ixus with 4.0 mpx. For those older ones, I used Canon Ixus 2.0 mpx (!!!). Some photos especially Singapore and Malaysia, I used my HP (some using 2mpx hp camera and some using 3.2mpx or 5mpx hp camera).
Recently, most of the scenic photos taken from Singapore are using Canon Digital SLR.
I don’t have any photography skill, I am more of a candid shooter =P
Hey U Nice !!!
U look really nice 🙂
Good post…
hey, great shot, and i also want to share my Jiuzhaigou pics with you! I went to Sichuan last autumn.
@Stardust: Thanks! And sure, I will check your site!
@Harish: Haha, what a rhyme! Thanks!
Hi eunice..I really lovvveee your blog..:)
I want to know, how u get to jiuzhaigou anyway? Cause right now my location is in China too…..I want to see jiuzhaigou..:D
Please help me..
thanks.. Since u r physically in China now, I guess you can get their latest update on Jiuzhaigou in your location? I joined a tour group…