CHINA PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

 CHINA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC / 中华人民共和国.

World Heritage Sites.
Nuorilang Falls (诺日朗瀑布), in Jiuzhaigou National Park (九寨沟).
Last stamp in a set of 4, issued on 26.03.1998.
Face value: 150 Chinese renminbi fēn.
Printing: Offset lithography.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 2900.
- Scott No. 2853.
- StampWorld No. 2955.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 4279.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 3570.

Jiuzhaigou or Valley of the Nine Villages (九寨沟 in Chinese; གཟི་ རྩ་ སྡེ་ དགུ in Tibetan) is a nature reserve and national park located in Nanping cantón (Sichuan province). It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992 and a World Biosphere Reserve in 1997. It is part of the Min Mountains and is famous for its waterfalls, lakes and snow-capped peaks. Its elevation varies between 2,000 and 4,500 meters. The Nuorilang Waterfall (诺 日 朗 瀑布), one of the largest in China, is located in the center of the valley, at an altitude of 2,365 m (7,759 ft). Its height is 20 m (66 ft) and its width is 270 m (886 ft). An observation deck built on the opposite side offers a full view of the waterfall.