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Located in Songpan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area is known for its open-air calcified colorful ponds, virgin forests and snow-capped mountains. Huanglong is also home to many animals and plants including the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey and the giant panda. 

Let's take a look at this wonderful place which is also on the "world heritage list" of UNESCO.

The underground water and surface water in Huanglong is rich in calcium, magnesium ion and carbon dioxide.

The underground water and surface water in Huanglong is rich in calcium, magnesium ion and carbon dioxide.

Colorful ponds in Huanglong.

Colorful ponds in Huanglong.

Calc-sinter body in Huanglong is growing at the average speed of 3 mm per year. It's very fragile and easily damaged by external force. So visitors should not step on the travertine formation.

Calc-sinter body in Huanglong is growing at the average speed of 3 mm per year. It's very fragile and easily damaged by external force. So visitors should not step on the travertine formation.

Mountains which look like a "sleeping beauty" in Huanglong.

Mountains which look like a "sleeping beauty" in Huanglong.

Wild plants in Huanglong.

Wild plants in Huanglong.

(All photos are take by Ma Lei)

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