Friday, October 22, 2010

Jiuzhaigou Valley 九寨沟 (3) --- Pearl Shoals Waterfall



The Pearl Shoals waterfall begins from the Pearl shoal which is at 2433 meter above sea level.
The Pearl shoal is part of the stream flowing down from higher ground. The stream spreads out over a wide area like a fan. The uneven levels along the way cause formation of ripples of water which appear like pearls under the sun. That is how the name Pearl shoal is derived.

There is a wooden walking path for visitors to follow the flow of water from the top to where the Pearl shoals waterfall takes place. It is more like a long waterfall starting from the gentle slope which gradually increases to the sharper fall at the lower end.





The upper source of the waterfall



Water flows through scrubs and stones
along the way








The flow of water reaches the
first sharper fall






The first sharper fall




The Pearl shoals waterfall





















The flow slows down from here






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