The Dujiangyan Irrigation project is unique both for its age – over 2,220 years – and for the fact that it does not use a dam.

The Naxi people are the descendants of the ancient Qiang people who inhabited the region thousands of years ago. In the Sui and Tang dynasties they came to be recognized as a distinct ethnic group called the Mosha-yi.

Almost all of the 300,000 Qiang live in Sichuan Province. The Qiang people call themselves the Erma. According to historical records, they are descended from the ancient Qiang people who have lived in the region for thousands of years.

The Lisu are believed to have migrated northwest into Yunnan from Tibet thousands of years ago. Their history is passed on from on generation to the next through a song. The song is now so long that it can take almost a week to sing.

Jiuzhaigou, with its numerous waterfalls and lakes, is a must for nature lovers and trekkers.

The Miao subdivide themselves into a number of different groups such as Long Skirt Miao, Short Skirt Miao, Red Miao and Black Miao. They are descendants of the clans and tribes indigenous to the Yellow River basin and the south and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.