In pics: scarred UNESCO World Heritage site Jiuzhaigou recovers after quake

This file photo taken in 2020 shows Pei Xiangjun and his team providing instructions on the usage of substrate soil for ecological restoration at the earthquake-hit area in Jiuzhaigou scenic area of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua)

CHENGDU, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jiuzhaigou National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its spectacular waterfalls, lush forests and serene plateau lakes, was hit by a 7.0-magnitude quake on Aug. 8, 2017.

After the earthquake, a team led by professor Pei Xiangjun from Chengdu University of Technology carried out protection and restoration work of the natural heritage site. After years of post-quake reconstruction, the once scarred Jiuzhaigou has regained its glory.

Pei Xiangjun (C) and his team pose for a group photo at the campus of Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

This combo file photo shows a view of the Jiuzhaigou scenic area of southwest China's Sichuan Province before (above, photo taken in 2018) and after (photo taken in 2023) restoration. (Xinhua)

This file photo taken in 2018 shows Pei Xiangjun (1st L) and his team conduct surveys at the earthquake-hit area in Jiuzhaigou scenic area of southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua)