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Jiuzhaigou Crowds in October: How to Avoid Them & Peak Season Survival Guide

6:45am and Already Queuing I got to the Jiuzhaigou entrance at 6:45am on an October Thursday. The gate opened at 7. There were already maybe 500 people ahead of me, standing in rows behind metal barriers, watching staff in orange…

DragonRoam
May 27, 2026

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Journey to Jiuzhaigou Valley: Where Water Colors the Mountains

Jiuzhaigou Valley — whose name means "Nine Village Valley" in Chinese — is one of those rare places that actually exceeds the photos. Located in northern Sichuan province at the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, this UNESCO World Heritage site…

China Travel Editorial Team
November 15, 2025
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