Exploring Huanglong: A magical journey to the fairyland on earth

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Huanglong Scenic Area is located in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is the only well-preserved plateau wetland in China and is known as the "Fairyland on Earth". This place is famous for its colorful pools, snow-capped mountains, canyons, forests, rapids, ancient temples and folk customs. The 99 Five-Color Pools are iconic attractions, with water that is colorful under the sun; the calcified rock waterfalls and mist at the entrance of the Xishen Cave are like a fairyland; the Zhengyan Color Pools consist of 658 colorful pools, and the underwater world in the pools is rich and colorful. In autumn, the sky is high and the air is crisp, and the red leaves and colorful ponds complement each other, creating a beautiful sight. You can choose to take a high-speed train + shuttle bus and reach the scenic spot in 2 hours; you can also drive there by yourself and enjoy the scenery of the western Sichuan plateau along the way. However, Huanglong is at a high altitude, so you should be careful to prevent altitude sickness and bring relevant medicines and warm clothes.