Jiuqu Xi

Jiuqu Xi Jiuqu River
View from the river
Location of the mouth Jiuqu Xi (Eastern China)
Etymology	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
Mouth
• coordinates	27°38′29″N 117°58′09″E
Length	60 km (37 mi)
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

Jiuqu Xi
Chinese	九曲溪
Literal meaning	Nine-bend river
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǔqū xī

Jade Girl Peak (right) on the Jiuqu Xi (Nine-bend River), Wuyi Mountains, 1871

The Jiuqu Xi River or Jiuqu River is the river rising in the Wuyi Mountains (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 km (37 mi) 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

External links

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