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 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 .
See also Jiuzhaigou Valley Huangguoshu Waterfall
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