The Jiuqu Xi River (transl. Nine-bend River; also Jiuqu River) is the river rising in the Wuyi Mountains or Wuyishan (Wǔyí Shān), formerly known as Bohea Hills in early Western documents. The river and the mountain range are located in the prefecture of Nanping, in northern Fujian province, near the border with Jiangxi province, China. The region is known worldwide as a refugium for several rare and endemic plant species, its river valleys and the abundance of important temples and archeological sites, earning the area a UNESCO World Heritage Site status.[1]

Jiuqu Xi
Jiuqu River
View from the river
Map showing the location of the river mouth
Map showing the location of the river mouth
Location of the mouth
Map showing the location of the river mouth
Map showing the location of the river mouth
Jiuqu Xi (Eastern China)
Nickname(s)Nine-bend River
Native name武夷山
Location
CountryChina
Region(s)Fujian and Jiangxi
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates27°49′16″N 117°42′11″E / 27.82101354905567°N 117.70295688329412°E / 27.82101354905567; 117.70295688329412
Mouth 
 • coordinates
27°38′29″N 117°58′09″E / 27.641379294919663°N 117.96927793816394°E / 27.641379294919663; 117.96927793816394
Length60 km
Official nameMount Wuyi
TypeMixed
Criteriaiii, vi, vii, x
Designated1999 (23rd session), modified 2017
Reference no.911bis
RegionAsia-Pacific
Jiuqu Xi
Jade Girl Peak (right) on the Jiuqu Xi (Nine-bend River), Wuyi Mountains, 1871

The Jiuqu Xi River is about 60 kilometers long, meandering in a deep gorge among these hills. In most places, it is a slow, shallow stream navigable only by small craft like rowboats and canoes. However, the river narrows at one point to just a few meters but a depth of 80 metres (260 ft).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Wuyi". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 9 Apr 2021.
  2. ^ "Wooed by Wuyishan". The Ninjinger.
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