Nanping
Wuyi Mountain, the most famous mountain in Southeast China
Located in the northwest of Fujian Province, Nanping occupied an area of 26,000 kilometers, which is half of them covered by forest. Surrounding with mountain, Nanping is identical with tourism area which led by Wuyi Mountain, the most famous scenic area in Fujian Province.
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Wuyi Mountain Scenic Area is situated in southern suburb of Wuyi City, streched along the border of Fujian and Jiangxi Province. It covers an area of 70 square kilometers, with 36 exotic shape peaks, 99 bizarre crags and the crystal clear "Nine Twist Stream" (Jiuquxi) that form a marvelous natural landscape. In November 1982, Wuyi Mountain was designated as one of the first batch of State Scenic Area, and on 1999, it was listed in UNESCO's World Natural and Cultural Heritage Site.
Great King Peak (Dawangfeng) stands in the mouth of Nine Twist Stream, has a shape like an ancient Chinese majestic hat. In the opposite direction lying Jade Maiden Peak (Yunufeng), this beauty mountain looks like a standing graceful maiden. There is a fairy tale said that Jade Maiden and Great King was the lover, but they turn to stone mountain by Iron Devil's magic. This demon lately also turn into mountain because of his evil doing to the couple. Nowadays, Iron Slab Mountain stands between Jade Maiden and Great King Peak. Heavenly Tour Peak (Tianyoufeng) is located in the middle of Nine Twist Stream, which can be seen better from third, fifth and sixth twist. The Peak can be accessed via Tea Plantation Cave, after reach the summit, there are Tianyou Hotel, an exotic building at the top of mountain. Heavenly Tour Peak stands 408 meters high, whenever sky become clear after rainfall, the peak covered by sea of cloud, a miraculous view of fairy land. Blending of these amazing sceneries crowned Wuyi Mountain as the most wonderful mountain in Southeast China.
Located in Chengcun, southern part of Wuyi City, Minyue Ancient City is a well preserved ancient city with abundant cultural relics and historical sites. Minyue was an ancient kingdom located in the west Fujian nowadays. The kingdom's founder were Yue royal family who fled after the state was defeated by Chu and Qi states in 334 BC.
Guizhong Hill is a scenic area located in the northern part of Jianou City, also known as "Little Wuyi". This wonderful place surrounded by evergreen that cover 95 percent of the area. Some of scenic spot in Guizhong Hill are Luozhu Cliff, Xianglu Peak, Tingquan Pavilion, and Chongren Buddhist Temple.