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Jiuqu Xi Jiuqu River
View from the river
Location of the mouthShow map of FujianJiuqu Xi (Eastern China)Show map of Eastern China
Nickname(s)	Nine-bend River
Native name	武夷山
Location
Country	China
Region(s)	Fujian and Jiangxi
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	27°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
Length	60 km
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Mount Wuyi
Type	Mixed
Criteria	iii, vi, vii, x
Designated	1999 (23rd session), modified 2017
Reference no.	911bis
Region	Asia-Pacific

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.

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).

See also

• Jiuzhaigou Valley
• Huangguoshu Waterfall

References

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

External links

• Description of natural features Archived 2007-03-13 at the Wayback Machine

v t e World Heritage Sites in China
East	Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City Classical Gardens of Suzhou Fujian tulou Lushan Huangshan Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea of China (Phase I) Mount Sanqing Mount Tai Wuyi Mountains Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and Kong Family Mansion in Qufu Xidi, and Hongcun West Lake Kulangsu
South Central	Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains Historic Centre of Macau Shennongjia Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Longmen Grottoes Historic Monuments of Dengfeng, including the Shaolin Monastery and Gaocheng Observatory Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Wulingyuan Yinxu
Southwestern	Chengjiang Fossil Site Dazu Rock Carvings Fanjingshan Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Huanglong Jiuzhaigou Lijiang Mount Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Potala Palace, including the Jokhang and Norbulingka Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Three Parallel Rivers
North	Mount Wutai Chengde Mountain Resort, including Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Xumi Fushou Temple and Puning Temple Forbidden City Zhoukoudian Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace Temple of Heaven Xanadu Yungang Grottoes Beijing Central Axis
Northeast	Koguryo sites Mukden Palace
Northwestern	Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Mogao Caves Xinjiang Tianshan Qinghai Hoh Xil
Multiple regions	Great Wall China Danxia Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties South China Karst Grand Canal Silk Roads Tusi Sites Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea–Bohai Sea of China (Phase II) Badain Jaran Desert

• Mountain ranges of Jiangxi
• National parks of China
• Geography of East China
• Highest points of Chinese provinces
• Biosphere reserves of China
• AAAAA-rated tourist attractions
• Tourist attractions in Fujian
• World Heritage Sites in China
• Parks in Fujian
• Rivers of Jiangxi
• Rivers of Fujian