Panda Lake & Panda Lake Falls
熊猫海
A lake in the middle of Rize Valley whose black-and-white rocks look like pandas; its outflow tumbles into Panda Lake Falls, the highest drop in Jiuzhaigou.
Panda Lake lies between Arrow Bamboo Lake and Five-Flower Lake. Legend says giant pandas once came to the shore to drink, and the black-and-white markings on the boulders by the lake are said to resemble pandas. Water leaving the lake cascades in tiers as Panda Lake Falls, with a total drop of about 78 m, the highest waterfall in Jiuzhaigou. In winter it freezes into spectacular ice cascades. The boardwalk from Panda Lake to Five-Flower Lake follows the falls and is the highlight of a Rize Valley hike. Sightseeing buses stop at the Panda Lake stop. Some sections of the boardwalk are steep and slippery in rain.
Opening hours
Open with Jiuzhaigou scenic area
Nearby sights
- Arrow Bamboo Lake
- Five Flower Lake (Wuhua Hai)
- Mirror Lake
- Pearl Shoal Waterfall
- Rhinoceros Lake
- Nuorilang Waterfall
- Seasonal Lakes
- Tiger Lake