Huanglong
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How it came to be
Huanglong is a valley in the southern Minshan range of northwest Sichuan, about 370 km north-northwest of Chengdu. Between 1,700 and 5,588 metres it holds China's easternmost glacier, limestone formations, hot springs and forest.
The valley is known for terraced pools of travertine left by calcite deposits. The travertine runs 3.6 km down the valley and is likened to a golden dragon winding between snowy peaks. The water starts at an old temple at the head of the valley and falls through pools, waterfalls and caves.
Giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys live in its forests. Huanglong was inscribed in 1992, and from 2004 to 2007 the Sichuan government surveyed the water systems of Huanglong and Jiuzhaigou to build a database for managing them.
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