Jiuzhaigou, a heady mix of colourful nature and Tibetan culture

You don’t need to guess why this is called the Mirror Lake. — Photos: MELODY L. GOH/The Star

After a groggy morning navigating through crowds of tourists and winding roads in high altitude at the Jiuzhai Valley National Park, we saw our first lake.

At last, that gorgeous blue lake we’d seen hundreds of times online yet refuse to believe is real or not digitally enhanced, was finally in front of us.