2013.10: Changhaizi Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Sichuan, China

Location: Changhaizi Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China

Date: 2013.10

Photographer: Jesen

Camera: Nikon

Retouch: Adobe Photoshop

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Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve and national park located in the north of Sichuan Province in the southwestern region of China. A long valley running north to south, Jiuzhaigou was inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. Changhaizi Lake is crescent-shaped and is the highest, largest and deepest lake in Jiuzhaigou, measuring 7.5 km (5 mi) in length and up to 103 m in depth. It reportedly has no outgoing waterways, getting its water from snowmelt and losing it from seepage. Local folklore features a monster in its depths.

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