The village that keeps water underneath
Taoping's lanes are a maze, its rooftops connect and its water runs in channels below the street. The village is a defensive system, not a set.
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A valley made of calcium
Huanglong is a 7.5-kilometre staircase of travertine pools, built by water depositing calcium at every step.
Water in layers
Jiuzhaigou's colour comes from a staircase of travertine barriers, fallen trees and clear water moving slowly from lake to lake.
The villages the park kept
Jiuzhaigou's name counts nine villages; three remain inside the park, where households still work fields beside a fixed visitor route.