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Pearl Shoal (Zhenzhu Tan) is one of the most magnificent sights in Jiuzhaigou Valley. It is located in Rize Gully, at an elevation of 2433 meters. The Pearl Shoal is a wide, gently sloping area over which a thin sheet of water cascades down a 20 degree gradient. The water empties into the spectacular Pearl Shoal Waterfall, which drops 28 meter over a broad 310 meter curtain. A wooden walkway leads across the shoal and down one side to the foot of the falls.

The Pearl Shoal got its name from the sparkling effect of droplets that resemble pearls as they cascade down the shoal towards the fall.



The full power and majesty of Pearl Shoal Waterfall of Jiuzhaigou.




Water streaming down the Pearl Shoal.



View of the running water from the viewing platform at the top of the shoal.



Multi-coloured water flowing through multi-coloured foliage.



Shrubs rich with flowers and berries.



The shoal is travertine deposits covered with algae.



The end of the shoal as it drops down the Pearl Shoal Waterfall.



Gentle scene at the foot of the Pearl Shoal Waterfall.



A branch points crooked fingers at the Fall.



Another scenic view of the Pearl Shoal Waterfall.



Multi-cascades of Pearl Shoal Waterfall.


Jiuzhaigou Unesco World Heritage Site

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