Wuyi Mountains
| Wuyi Range 武夷山 |
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Panorama of the Wuyi Range
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,158 m (7,080 ft) |
| Coordinates | 27°43′N 117°41′E / 27.717°N 117.683°ECoordinates: 27°43′N 117°41′E / 27.717°N 117.683°E |
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 Wuyi Range
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| Location | Fujian and Jiangxi, China |
| Official name | Mount Wuyi |
| Type | Mixed |
| Criteria | iii, vi, vii, x |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference no. | 911 |
| State Party | China |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
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"Wuyi Mountains" in Chinese characters
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| 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 (Chinese: 武夷山; pinyin: Wǔyí Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-î-soaⁿ; also known as Bohea Hills in earlier 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.
The Wuyi Mountains are located between Wuyishan City, Nanping prefecture in northwest Fujian province and Wuyishan Town, Shangrao city in northeast Jiangxi province.
The mountains have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for cultural, scenic, and biodiversity values since 1999.
The world heritage site has a total area of 99,975 hectares that is divided into four core parts: the Nine-Bend Stream Ecological Protection Area (36,400 ha) in the center, flanked by the Wuyishan National Nature Reserve (56,527 ha) to the west and the Wuyishan National Scenic Area (7,000 ha) to the east. The fourth part, the Protection Area for the Remains of Ancient Han Dynasty (48 ha) is located in a separate area about 15 km to the south-east of the others. The core parts are surrounded by an additional buffer zone of 27,888 ha.
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