Wuyishan National Park, located in the Fujian region of China, is a captivating destination known for its remarkable tea plantations, diverse geography, and abundant tourist attractions. This UNESCO World Heritage site offers a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural significance, and recreational opportunities.
The tea plantations of Wuyishan are world-renowned, particularly for producing the highly prized Wuyi rock tea, also known as "yancha." The region's unique geological conditions, characterized by rocky cliffs and a subtropical climate, create the perfect environment for cultivating this distinctive tea. The tea bushes thrive in the mineral-rich soil and misty atmosphere, resulting in leaves that yield a rich, complex flavor.
Geographically, Wuyishan is a stunning landscape of dramatic mountain ranges, deep river valleys, and dense forests. The Nine Bend River (Jiuqu Xi) meanders through the park, offering serene bamboo raft rides that showcase the area's lush scenery and towering rock formations. The park's biodiversity is equally impressive, with numerous endemic plant and animal species, making it a paradise for nature enthusiasts and researchers alike.
How to get to the Wyishan national park
The city of Wuyishan has an airport with connections to several cities in China and a railway station for high speed trains.
Accommodation
There are many hotels and other accomodation options in Wuyishan city, most bookable via the hotel booking portals.
01 Tea plantation 02 Wuyishan tea plantation 03 Tea plantation 04 Dahongpao tea plantation 05 Wuyishan tea plantation
06 Tea plantation 07 Tea bushes 08 Tea plantation 09 Dahongpao tea plantation
10 Tea bushes 11 Dahongpao tea plantation 12 Rock tea plantation 13 Tea plantation 14 Dahongpao tea plantation
15 Tea plantation 16 Rock tea plantation 17 Rock tea plantation 18 Wuyishan tea plantation 19 Dahongpao tea plantation
20 Tea plantation 21 Tea bushes 22 Dahongpao tea plantation 23 Tea plantation 24 Dahongpao tea plantation
25 Rows of tea bushes 26 Tea plantation 27 Rock tea plantation 28 Wuyishan tea plantation 29 Rock tea plantation
30 Wuyishan tea plantation 31 Wuyishan tea plantation 32 Tea plantation 33 Tea plantation 34 Wuyishan tea plantation
35 Dahongpao tea plantation 36 Wuyishan tea plantation 01 Trees along river bank 02 Trees along river bank 03 Jiuqu river
04 Jiuqu river 05 Jiuqu river 06 Twin peaks 07 Jiuqu river
08 Steep cliffs 09 Steep cliffs 10 River bank with trees 11 Steep cliffs 12 Jiuqu river
13 Jiuqu river 14 Trees along river bank 15 Jiuqu river 16 Jiuqu river 17 Bridge
18 Jiuqu river 19 Jiuqu river 20 Trees along river bank 21 Trees along river bank 22 Jiuqu river
23 Jiuqu river 24 Yunu viewpoint 01 Dahongpao trail
02 Dahongpao trail 03 Dahongpao trail 04 Dahongpao trail 05 Dahongpao trail 06 Dahongpao trail
07 Dahongpao trail 08 Dahongpao trail 09 Dahongpao trail 10 Dahongpao trail 11 Dahongpao trail
12 Trail to Tianyou peak 13 Trail to Tianyou peak 14 Tianyou forest 15 Trail to Tianyou peak
16 Trail to Tianyou peak 17 Trail to Tianyou peak 18 Trail to Tianyou peak 19 Trail to Tianyou peak
20 Tianyou peak waterfall 21 Trail to Tianyou peak 22 Trail to Tianyou peak 23 Trail to Tianyou peak 24 Tianyou peak waterfall 25 Tianyou peak
26 Trail to Tianyou peak 27 Tianyou peak waterfall 28 Trail to Tianyou peak 29 Trail to Tianyou peak 30 Temple on Tianyou peak
31 Chinese inscriptions on Tianyou peak 32 Chinese inscriptions on Tianyou peak 33 Humajian valley 34 Tea plantations along Tao trail 35 Tao trail
36 Tea plantations along Tao trail 37 Tea plantations along Tao trail 38 Tao trail 39 Tea plantations along Tao trail 40 Tao trail
41 Tao trail 42 Tea plantations along Tao trail 43 Tao trail 44 Tao trail 45 Tao trail
46 Tao trail 47 Tao trail 48 Tao trail 49 Tao trail
50 Tao trail 51 Tao trail 52 Tao trail 53 Trail to Dawang peak
54 Trail to Dawang peak 55 Trail to Dawang peak 56 Dawang peak 57 Trail to Dawang peak 58 Trail to Yixiantian cave 59 Trail to Yixiantian cave
60 Trail to Yixiantian cave 61 Yixiantian cave 62 Yixiantian cave 63 Yixiantian cave 64 Yixiantian cave
65 Yixiantian cave 01 Bamboo rafting starting point 02 Bamboo rafting starting point 03 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river
04 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 05 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 06 Jiuqu river 07 Jiuqu river
08 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 09 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 10 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 11 Jiuqu river 12 Jiuqu river
13 Boatsman on bamboo raft 14 Jiuqu river 15 Jiuqu river 16 Jiuqu river 17 Jiuqu river
18 Boatsman on bamboo raft 19 Boatsman on bamboo raft 20 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 21 Bamboo raftss on Jiuqu river 22 Bamboo raft with tourists
01 Ancient Street Nr 3 Tea hotel 02 Wuyishan national park bus stop 03 Tea shop 04 Wuyishan national park bus stop 05 Wuyishan city at night
06 Wuyishan national park bus stop 07 Wuyishan national park bus stop 08 Wuyishan national park entrance 09 Wuyishan national park entrance 10 Wuyishan national park visitor centre
11 Wuyishan national park visitor centre 12 Tourist bus 13 Colourful umbrellas 14 Tree and sky
15 Wuyigong area 16 Dragon decoration near national park entrance 17 Dragon decoration near national park entrance 18 Wuyishan city 19 Trail in Wuyishan national park
20 Confucian temple 21 Confucian temple 22 Path to Confucian temple 23 Wuyishan national park central area 24 Wuyishan city
25 Platform in Wuyishan railway station
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