Shuzheng Waterfall (树正瀑布 [Shùzhēng Pùbù])

The Shuzheng Waterfall (树正瀑布 [Shùzhēng Pùbù]) may not have the width and size of its more famous counterparts like

We were told that Shuzheng is actually derived from a Tibetan name. We're not quite sure what the meaning was about, but for sure it doesn't have to do with being "a proper or upright tree" or something like that, which would've been the literal word-for-word translation.

We did this waterfall as part of an enjoyable one-way walk that started from the Tiger Lake stop and ended up near the Shuzheng Lake stop where right across the road was a Tibetan village full of shops and exhibits. That boardwalk skirted the Zechawa River as it meandered through thick foliage leaving behind travertine formations amongst the foliage. Within a few minutes of the walk, we were face-to-face with parts of the waterfall.

Of the three major waterfalls we saw on our trip to Jiuzhaigou, we'd have to say this one was the easiest to photograph. That was because given its percolating characteristic with all the foliage checking the flow of the river, this waterfall was especially conducive to taking long exposure photographs. The only catch was with the crowds, because we were better off using the railing to steady the camera instead of taking up space and setting up the tripod. Plus, the shaking from all that foot traffic meant we had to exercise lots of patience in order to take a photo that wasn't so blurry.

Further downstream was what appeared to be the main part of the waterfall. There was even a small pillar that was popular with the tourists for having that "I was there" photograph. It was a long and pressure-filled queue to get your photograph and leave. Not exactly peaceful, and it was an excruciatingly long wait when the mega tours were here hijacking that spot.

Continuing downstream of the falls, the river widened and formed ponds in the middle of forests with majestic mountains flanking them, ultimately feeding Shuzheng Lake. It was as if the park wouldn't let us put the camera down because the hits just kept coming.

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• May 1, 2009

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