Jiuzhaigou in winter is particularly peaceful, and poetic, the mountains and trees are wrapped in white, waterfalls and lake surfaces are smooth and glittering, ice covers the lakes and hangs from the waterfalls: Winter Wonderland.
Winter transforms the appearance of the Jiuzhaigou landscapes, to a winter wonderland of trees and mountains wrapped in white, while waterfalls, streams and lakes glitter with ice. The winter season highlights cultural aspects of the Qiang and Tibetan ethnic customs, e.g. folk dances, horse racing, ice-fall shows, music, concerts, food festivals, photo contests, Winter Lady Contest and lantern shows.
Day ONE and Day TWO, of your Jiuzhaigou tour program is especially coordinated to allow tourists time to enjoy and appreciate those parts of the valley fairyland that can be visited. Viewing Jiuzhaigou in winter is truly a special occasion, a paradise for photographers, the carnival atmosphere adds to both the natural and cultural charm of Jiuzhaigou.
If you go in the winter, just prepare well for the chilly cold conditions.
The winter tour is your best choice to experience Tibetan and Qiang ethnic customs, when many ethnic folk and religious activities take place, such as mysterious religious conferences, exciting folk dragon dance, lion dance, horse racing, and Guozhuang dance party, that offer you much surprise and delight. The First Jiuzhaigou Icefalls Festival is scheduled from December 1 to 29, 2003, when you will find lots of exciting and fascinating activities, such as Jiuzhaigou icefall show, Jiuzhaigou Tibetan ethnic dance, music, folk show, small concert with icefalls as the background, Jiuzhaigou Tibetan Food Festival, icefall photo contest, contest of travel notes, lovers at Christmas, Jiuzhaigou Winter Lady Contest, Jiuzhaigou Tibetan ethnic lantern show, prize-lot event, etc. |