Jiuzhaigou Valley is a nature reserve in the mountains of northern Sichuan in China, known for its turquoise lakes, terraced pools, waterfalls and forests. The colours of the water come from minerals and from the clarity of the water, and many of the pools are held back by natural travertine dams. The name, meaning Nine Village Valley, comes from the Tibetan villages located in the valley. The reserve was established in the late 1970s, opened to tourists in the 1980s, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It suffered damage from an earthquake in 2017, which closed it for a time, and it has since reopened with limits on visitor numbers.
Before and after
- 1978First edition of Sundance Film Festival
- 1978Founding of Donkervoort
- 1978Rasputin
- 1978Rise of new wave of British heavy metal
- 1978Establishment of Jiuzhaigou Valley
- 1978Creation of TeX
- 1978Founding of Solomon Islands
- 1978Publication of Garfield
- 1978The Laetoli footprints are uncovered
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