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  • jiuzhaigou national park, jiuzhai valley, china
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    Cascades

    High in the Min Mountains of China’s Sichuan province rare plants and animals find sanctuary in the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a green reserve bumped up against the Tibetan Plateau. With an elevation ranging from 2,000m to 4,500m, Jiuzhaigou is far removed from the sooty industrial sprawl that consumes the lands below; its tiered waterfalls and clear chromatic lakes are a breath of fresh air in a country operating 65% of the world’s construction cranes. Bamboo Falls (pictured) – a mere 7m high but spanning nearly 152m – cascades down the Rize Valley, often the first stop on a visit to the park. (Michael S Yamashita/National Geographic Stock) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase this image as a print at Cafepress.com

Cascades

High in the Min Mountains of China’s Sichuan province rare plants and animals find sanctuary in the Jiuzhaigou National Park, a green reserve bumped up against the Tibetan Plateau. With an elevation ranging from 2,000m to 4,500m, Jiuzhaigou is far removed from the sooty industrial sprawl that consumes the lands below; its tiered waterfalls and clear chromatic lakes are a breath of fresh air in a country operating 65% of the world’s construction cranes. Bamboo Falls (pictured) – a mere 7m high but spanning nearly 152m – cascades down the Rize Valley, often the first stop on a visit to the park. (Michael S Yamashita/National Geographic Stock) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Purchase this image as a print at Cafepress.com

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