Jiuzhaigou National Park九寨沟国家公园

Jiuzhaigou National Park is located in the north part of the Sichuan Provincein southwestern China. The park covers an area of 280 square miles （720 sq km）. Itis a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a World Biosphere Reserve.

九寨沟国家公园位于中国西南部的四川省北部。公园占地280 平方英里（720 平方公里）。它是联合国教科文组织世界遗产和世界生物圈保护区。

The elevation1 varies from 6，600 to 14，800 feet （2，000 to 4，500 m）. TheJiuzhaigou valley falls within the Min Mountains and serves as the heart of thenational park. The national park is famous for its beautifully colored lakes， the lotsof layered2 waterfalls， and peaks3 that are often snow-capped.

九寨沟的海拔在6600 英尺到14800 英尺（2000 到4500 米）之间，它位于岷山内，是国家公园的心脏地带。该国家公园以其美丽的彩色湖泊、无数层层叠叠的瀑布和经常被积雪覆盖的山峰而闻名。

Long Lake is the lake at the highest elevation. It is also the deepest lakeshowing some of the most magnificent4 blue and green colors while havingmountains serve as backdrops around it. It is incredibly5 picturesque. There areseveral other scenic lakes or bodies of water such as the Five Colors Pond.

长湖是海拔最高的湖，它也是最深的湖，四周群山环抱，呈现出了一些最华丽的蓝色和绿色。这里风景如画，令人难以置信。这里还有其他一些风景如画的湖泊或水体，如五彩池。

Jiuzhaigou Highlights

九寨沟特色

There are several beautiful colored lakes highlighted with spectacular blues andgreens. Five Flower Lake features a crisscrossed6 design of fallen trees. The lakesbecome even more pleasing in the fall when the leaves turn orange， red， and yellow，creating beautiful reflections in the water.

这里有几个美丽的彩色湖泊，以壮观的蓝色和绿色为亮点。五花湖的特点是倒下的树木纵横交错。秋天的时候，当树叶变成橙色、红色和黄色，在水中产生美丽的倒影时，湖泊变得更加赏心悦目。

The Jiuzhaigou Waterfall is beautiful and is part of the reason for the park’sname. There are other waterfalls， however， Jiuzhaigou is probably the pinnacle7 falls.

九寨沟瀑布非常美丽，这也是该公园得名的原因之一。这里还有其他瀑布，不过，九寨沟瀑布很可能是最漂亮的。

Although the population of giant pandas in Jiuzhaigou National Park is onlyaround 20， a pinnacle highlight is seeing the giant panda in the wild. The snub-nosedmonkey is also limited in population and adds to the fun when people look at them.

虽然九寨沟国家公园中大熊猫的数量只有20 只左右，但这里一个最引人注目的特色是在野外看大熊猫。仰鼻猴的数量也有限，但它们也为前来参观的人增添了乐趣。

Trails in Jiuzhaigou National Park

九寨沟国家公园的步道

Jiuzhaigou is a stunning8 collection of mountains， lakes， and waterfalls， andhiking among them is one of the best ways to discover and explore what the nationalpark is all about. There are a variety of trails that you may leverage9 for youroutdoor hiking into the area.

九寨沟集令人惊叹的山脉、湖泊和瀑布于一体，在其中徒步旅行是发现和探索这个国家公园的最佳方式之一。那里有各种各样的小道，你可以利用它们户外徒步进入该地区。

Pearl Shoals Waterfall Trail： This is fairly easy to come across 1.6 miles（2.57 km） while ascending 524 feet （159.71 m） out to view Pearl Shoals Waterfall.This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls making the trail very popular.

珍珠滩瀑布小径：跨越1.6 英里（2.57 公里），攀登524 英尺（159.71 米）观赏珍珠滩瀑布是相当容易的。这是最美丽的瀑布之一，使得这条小径非常受欢迎。

Long Lake Trail： This is a challenging trail that travels past a waterfall andlakes that include Five Colored Pond and Long Lake. Both of these areastounding10 picturesque lakes with incredible shades of blue and green in thecrystal clear waters. The trail ascends 3，658 feet （1，114.96 m） over 9.6 miles （15.45km）. Although challenging， the hike is worth the effort because of the beautifullandscapes that will be experienced.

长湖步道：这是一个具有挑战性的步道，沿途经过瀑布和湖泊，包括五彩池和长湖。这两个湖都是令人惊叹的、风景如画的湖泊，清澈的湖水有着令人难以置信的蓝色和绿色。步道全程9.6 英里（15.45 公里），上升高度3658 英尺（114.96米）。虽然具有挑战性，但在这里徒步是值得的，因为你将会体验到优美的风景。

（英语原文选自：national-parks.org）

▏Notes

1. elevation. 高地；海拔

2. layered. 分层的；层状的

3. peak. 山峰；最高点

4. magnificent. 高尚的；壮丽的；华丽的

5. incredibly. 难以置信地；非常地

6. crisscrossed. 十字形的，交叉的

7. pinnacle. 高峰；小尖塔

8. stunning. 极好的；使人晕倒的

9. leverage. 利用

10. astounding. 令人震惊的；令人惊骇的