1. How much did I spend?
2, What is the best time for going to Jiuzhaigou?
How much I spent: very expensive for a China trip, it's enough for going to Japan!
Best time: Everybody knows the best time for Jiuzhaigou is when the red leaves appear. However, it's usually also the most crowded time as well! I chose to go this year because I thought there might be less people after the earthquake.
According to my research prior to the trip, the best time should be mid October to late Oct for the red leaves. (Remember the worst time is early Oct, coz there're way too many people because of the National Day holidays.) HOWEVER, this year the leaves did not turn more red/yellow until after 22th. And I asked the local people while I was there (27-28 Oct), the colour of the leaves would be even beautiful when there was frost.
The best time is NOT mid-late Oct, it should be early Nov, this year at least.
November is NOT high season, so everything is like half priced!! I should have gone in November... =P
Why was the appearance of red leaves delayed? Global warming again?
I was watching the TV program on Iceland yesterday, how the scenic national parks in Iceland stayed pretty much like its original state, all the pavements were made with natural materials which can blend with the environment, and there are no cable cars, tourists have to walk to see everything. Which reminds me of what I see in the Jiuzhaigou trip.
Cable car at Huanglong
Pavement at Jiuzhaigou
We need to work hard to protect our environment and try to keep it the way God created it.
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