5 June 2009
World Environment Day:
Jiuzhai Valley National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be supporting UNEP World Environment Day on June 5th. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day – “Your planet needs you” – is meant to inspire all of us to do our part.
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1 June 2009
Children’s Day:
June the 1st is International Children’s day and on that day all children under the age of 14 will enjoy free admission to Jiuzhai Valley National Park.
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12 May 2009
The busiest day in the history of Jiuzhai Valley National Park.:
A big thank you to all the friends and guests who came to Jiuzhai Valley on the 12th of May 2009. It was the busiest day in the history of Jiuzhai Valley and provided a much needed boost to the local economy.
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12 May 2009
Earthquake anniversary ceremony:
To cememorate the devestating Sichuan earthquake and those who lost their lives, Jiuzhai Valley will offer free entry to everybody on May 12th 2009.
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Spring 2009 Update
Spring time has arrived in Jiuzhai Valley and so the park’s opening hour’s will be 7am – 6:30pm from May 1st.
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1 April 2009
2nd day ticket from April 1st 2009:
From April 1st until June 30th 2009 your entry ticket is valid for two days (bus ticket is valid for one day).
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Eco-Tourism 2009
Eco-tourism, including hiking and camping is close to being opened in the park for the first time this year.
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1 March 2009
Jiuzhai Valley in the March ‘09 issue of the National Geographic Magazine.
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News

June 5th - World Environment Day

Jiuzhai Valley National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, will be supporting UNEP World Environment Day on June 5th. The theme of this year’s World Environment Day – “Your planet needs you” – is meant to inspire all of us to do our part.

Jiuzhai Valley’s environment is fragile and everyone; local people, staff and guests, are required to play their role in ensuring its conservation for future generations. As always, all visitors are required to refrain from smoking, not to stray from the walkways, to care for plants and animals and ensure litter is appropriately disposed of. To see the full list of Jiuzhai Valley’s “Do’s and Dont’s” click here.

Protecting the environment is not exclusive to national parks, we can all reduce our impact on the environment in our homes and work places. Although individual decisions may seem small, when billions of people across the world join forces in a common purpose we can make a tremendous difference.

Jiuzhai Valley welcomes all visitors to take part in the World Environment Day activities on June 5th. Look out for special displays and activities on the day.

For more information on World Environment Day, see http://www.unep.org/wed/2009/english/.

"The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard."
- Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day

June 1st - Children’s Day

June the 1st is International Children’s day and on that day all children under the age of 14 will enjoy free admission to Jiuzhai Valley National Park. This is an ideal opportunity to teach the adults of the future of the importance of environmental protection and help them to appreciate the natural beauty of Jiuzhai Valley.

Family is an important part of Tibetan culture and we always welcome children here. So come along with your family and you will all be supporting those who are still suffering from last year’s earthquake while enjoying summer in Jiuzhai Valley.

As is always the case, children under 1.3 meters ride the busses for free.

May 12th – The busiest day in the history of Jiuzhai Valley National Park.

A big thank you to all the friends and guests who came to Jiuzhai Valley on the 12th of May 2009. It was the busiest day in the history of Jiuzhai Valley and provided a much needed boost to the local economy. It is hoped that it will be the start of a much needed good year for the people of Jiuzhaigou County and Northern Aba Prefecture.

May 12th - Earthquake anniversary ceremony

To cememorate the devestating Sichuan earthquake and those who lost their lives, Jiuzhai Valley will offer free entry to everybody on May 12th 2009. A ceremony will take place at the park entrance at 9am on the morning of the 12th of May that every body is invited to take part in.

Jiuzhai Valley tourism generates the vast majority of the income in the northern Aba Prefecture in Sichuan and this is an effort to encourage visitors to return, which is the best way to help those still suffering from the 2008 tragedy to get back on their feet. Although Jiuzhai Valley experienced no damage during the earthquake, tourism numbers have been drastically reduced. 2008 was over 75% down on 2007. This had a severe knock on economic affect on the people of Jiuzhai Valley and the people of the Aba Prefecture who benefit from the tourism industry.

This is a great time of year to visit Jiuzhai Valley and at the same time would be a great way to show your support for the Sichuan people.

We are looking forward to seeing you during 2009!

Wang Qiang,
Director, Tourism Planning Department.

Spring update

Spring time has arrived in Jiuzhai Valley and so the park’s opening hour’s will be 7am – 6:30pm from May 1st. Weather in the park is warm during the mainly sunny days and cool at night. Rain is possible during the days but mostly rain has been at night.

Updated transport schedules are available here.

Contrary to some conflicting reports, Jiuzhai Valley has been open to all tourists during March of this year. There are now no travel restrictions on foreigners travelling to the park by land or by air.

In March of this year, Jiuzhai Valley was represented at the ITB Tourism Exhibition in Berlin and the hope is to continue to attract more and more foreign tourists to help spread the word of Jiuzhai Valley around the world.

2nd day ticket from April 1st 2009

From April 1st until June 30th 2009 your entry ticket is valid for two days (bus ticket is valid for one day). In order to gain entry on the second day you must tell the ticket attendant when you enter the park and they will take your photo which will be checked on the second day.

Eco-Tourism 2009

Eco-tourism, including hiking and camping is close to being opened in the park for the first time this year. If you are interested in this or for more information see the eco-tourism information page or contact us here.

Jiuzhai Valley in the March ‘09 issue of the National Geographic Magazine.

Jiuzhai Valley was featured in the March 2009 issue of the National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic staff visited the park in 2007 and again in early 2009. For the full story and pictures click here.

1 September 2008: New Jiuzhai Valley National Park english language website

Welcome to the new version of the Jiuzhai Valley National Park website, we are adding new content constently, so please check back again soon. We hope you enjoy it!

8/8/08 Jiuzhai Valley and Northern Sichuan Tourism, Official Re-Opening

Although Jiuzhai Valley 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 Jiuzhai Valley and Huanglong National Parks continued to welcome tourists that travelled independently.

On August 6th 2008, the Sichuan Provincial Tourism Bureau along with the Aba Prefecture government and the Jiuzhai Valley Administration officially re-opened the region to all tourists and travel agencies during a celebration of Tibetan and Qiang cultural performances at Jiuzhai Valley National Park.

According to a Xinhua (national news agency) report 568 of more than 4,000 tourist attractions in Sichuan Province were damaged by the earthquake, with economic losses totalling 27.84 billion Yuan (about 4 billion US dollars). Although Jiuzhai Valley and Huanglong National Parks were not included in this number, the parks themselves and especially the local people suffered dramatic economic losses through a lack of tourists.

Many thousands of people throughout the Aba and northern Sichuan region make the vast majority of their annual income between May and November from tourism related activities. 2008 tourist numbers have been down by a staggering 90%+ between May and August 10th on the same period in 2007.

Both of the UNESCO accredited National Parks used the downtime to improve products and services offered in the region to make the tourist’s experience even more enjoyable. The lack of visitors now puts the present tourists in an enviable position. It is not likely that one will be able to visit these areas in the middle of the peak season ever again and have to share it with so few others.

For further and updates on tourism in the region see www.jiuzhai.com.

Download the official press release PDF here.

Jiuzhaigou Administrative Bureau.