Wuyi Mountains

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Wuyi Range 武夷山
Panorama of the Wuyi Range
Highest point
Elevation	2,158 m (7,080 ft)
Coordinates	27°43′N 117°41′E / 27.717°N 117.683°E / 27.717; 117.683
Geography
Wuyi Range Location in Fujian Show map of Fujian Wuyi Range Wuyi Range (Eastern China) Show map of Eastern China
Location	Fujian and Jiangxi, China
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

Wuyi Mountains
"Wuyi Mountains" in Chinese characters
Chinese	武夷山
Literal meaning	Mountains of Warrior Barbarians
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wǔyí Shān Wade–Giles Wu3-i2 Shan1 IPA [ù.ǐ ʂán] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Móuh-yìh Sāan Jyutping Mou5-ji4 Saan1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Bú-î soaⁿ Tâi-lô Bú-î soann

The Wuyi Mountains or Wuyishan^[1] (Chinese: 武夷山; pinyin: Wǔyí Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-î-soaⁿ; formerly known as Bohea Hills in early Western documents) are a mountain range located in the prefecture of Nanping, in northern Fujian province near the border with Jiangxi province, China. The highest peak in the area is Mount Huanggang at 2,158 metres (7,080 ft) on the border of Fujian and Jiangxi, making it the highest point of both provinces; the lowest altitudes are around 200 metres (660 ft). Many oolong and black teas are produced in the Wuyi Mountains, including Da Hong Pao ('big red robe') and lapsang souchong, and are sold as Wuyi tea. The mountain range is known worldwide for its status as a refugium for several rare and endemic plant species, its dramatic river valleys, and the abundance of important temples and archeological sites in the region, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[2]

The Wuyi Mountains are located between Wuyishan City of the Nanping prefecture in northwest Fujian province, and the town of Wuyishan within Shangrao city in northeast Jiangxi province.