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[quote=JABAROOTOO,286623]Everywhere in China is hot in the summer.  In the valleys and up in the mountains although they are cooler in the evenings.  
Couple of points to consider.

HuangShan is a premier tourist attraction and very accessible by bus, train and car.   It's a BIG rock with millions of steps up and down and you could spend days climbing around but it gets seriously crowded on holidays and weekends.  (I've never been but know other who have)

Jiuzhaigou is also a premium tourist but far less accessible with buses and flights from major centres only.  The Entrance is a little expensive but justifiable to keep numbers down and preserve the fragile ecosystem.  All trails are well marked or board walks and going 'bush' is not encouraged.  While there is a bus (extra fee)Y80/Y90 to service the park it is possible to walk everywhere if you have the energy.  I visited in June and we spent two days taking the bus up the valleys and walking much of the way down to enjoy the serenity of the scenery and get away from the crowds, serious crowds in some spots.

But if you are interested in some serious off road trekking then you may like to consider dropping into Songpan, very close to Jiuzhaigou and it's airport where you can hire a guide to take you trekking or take a horse trek where you'll get a chance to walk it out a bit too.

See travel review on Sichuan and Songpan Jiuzhaigou for more information and what to expect.  Emma's cafe in Songpan is a good source of info and there is accommodation from very basic and cheap to five star and anything in between either in Songpan or the other village closer to the Airport..[/quote]

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