Jiaju Village
Aba Prefecture, China
There is one place in China that is an epitome of peaceful coexistence, and that is the Jiaju Village. Located in the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, it has 57,000 inhabitants belonging to 15 ethnic minority groups living in harmony since ages. The villagers are tourist-friendly folk and readily offer meals and accommodation in their homes at affordable rates. The village is a popular part of most tour itineraries, yet there are no traces of over-commercialization. It has retained its quaint, old-world appearance and lifestyle. Surrounded by a beautiful landscape of snow-capped mountains, rivers, forests, ponds, and clear blue skies, the village is a paradise on Earth!