![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/2e3fe048ddd84388a687f461fded1418.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/80d1a344bed74fa8ac5e3463d51156cb.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/9352d0b04cfd485781e355a5d6e505da.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/145d6b160dee44dcb125a5601d5340c5.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/f6ce46028b4f464c8e33438c7491fade.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/b828d230d4a54e77b11b1f839700b6ef.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/0f79599648a3407e9e0b3f20297489fa.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)
![Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means \](http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2019/03/26/9f4a3385c9ec49cfbe965bbb7ff33a6f.jpg)
Snow and ice begin to melt as spring arrives in the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic Area in Sichuan Province, a UNESCO world heritage site, March 25, 2019. Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "nine-settlement valley", is named for the nine Tibetan settlements located in the mountain valley in Aba on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Visitors are drawn to the region's 108 clear alpine lakes as well as Tibetan and Qiang culture. (Photo: China News Service/An Yuan)