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Sichuan
Highlands of Sichuan province, China.
The Jiuzhai River valley, also known as Jiuzhaigou, is a major tourist destination in northern Sichuan primarily because of its status as a beautiful landscape located in the Min Mountains. Its exceptional natural scenery led to its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.1