<strong>Mount Wuyi: </strong>One of the most beautiful places in China, Wuyishan, or Mount Wuyi, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. The natural reserve is located in Fujian province in southeast China.
Mount Wuyi: One of the most beautiful places in China, Wuyishan, or Mount Wuyi, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. The natural reserve is located in Fujian province in southeast China.
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<strong>Best vantage point: </strong>The most popular hike in the park leads to the top of Heaven Tour Peak.
Best vantage point: The most popular hike in the park leads to the top of Heaven Tour Peak.
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<strong>Steep trek: </strong>The hiking trail has more than 1,800 vertiginous steps. It takes around three hours to finish the whole trail. If you're short on time, you can choose to make your way to the viewing pavilion half-way up and take the stairs back down.
Steep trek: The hiking trail has more than 1,800 vertiginous steps. It takes around three hours to finish the whole trail. If you're short on time, you can choose to make your way to the viewing pavilion half-way up and take the stairs back down.
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<strong>Bamboo rafting: </strong>Taking a ride on a bamboo raft is one of the best ways to tour Wuyishan.
Bamboo rafting: Taking a ride on a bamboo raft is one of the best ways to tour Wuyishan.
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<strong>Jade Maiden Peak: </strong>Bamboo rafts snake along Nine-Bend Stream, the scenic stream that runs through many iconic attractions in the park including Jade Maiden Peak (the tallest peak in the background).
Jade Maiden Peak: Bamboo rafts snake along Nine-Bend Stream, the scenic stream that runs through many iconic attractions in the park including Jade Maiden Peak (the tallest peak in the background).
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<strong>Great King Peak: </strong>The Great King Peak resembles a governor's hat in ancient China.
Great King Peak: The Great King Peak resembles a governor's hat in ancient China.
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<strong>Iron Slab Peak: </strong>Standing in between Jade Maiden Peak and Great King Peak is Iron Slab Peak.
Iron Slab Peak: Standing in between Jade Maiden Peak and Great King Peak is Iron Slab Peak.
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<strong>Good to know: </strong>Bamboo rafting tickets aren't included in the park's entrance fee, but the experience is worth the added cost.
Good to know: Bamboo rafting tickets aren't included in the park's entrance fee, but the experience is worth the added cost.
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<strong>Hanging coffins: </strong>Wuyi Mountain features some of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Farticle%2Fchina-hanging-coffins%2Findex.html">China's oldest hanging coffins</a>.
Hanging coffins: Wuyi Mountain features some of China's oldest hanging coffins.
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<strong>Zhi Zhi An: </strong>Though not an official park attraction, Zhi Zhi An is one of the most beautiful spots in Wuyishan.
Zhi Zhi An: Though not an official park attraction, Zhi Zhi An is one of the most beautiful spots in Wuyishan.
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<strong>1,700 years old: </strong>Being destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, the Taoist temple dates back more than 1,700 years.
1,700 years old: Being destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, the Taoist temple dates back more than 1,700 years.
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<strong>Way to Zhi Zhi An: </strong>The path Zhi Zhi An is located near the end of the bamboo rafting tour. After going through Wuyi Palace, you'll see a trail leading to a garden and the Great King Peak's hiking trail.
Way to Zhi Zhi An: The path Zhi Zhi An is located near the end of the bamboo rafting tour. After going through Wuyi Palace, you'll see a trail leading to a garden and the Great King Peak's hiking trail.
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<strong>Hikers' paradise: </strong>Hiking trails have been built for almost all the peaks in Wuyishan, except for Jade Maiden Peak. Historical huts and temples dot the mountains, where monks and hermits once stayed.
Hikers' paradise: Hiking trails have been built for almost all the peaks in Wuyishan, except for Jade Maiden Peak. Historical huts and temples dot the mountains, where monks and hermits once stayed.
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<strong>Impression Da Hong Pao: </strong>Costing more than $30 million to produce, Impression Da Hong Pao features a 360-degree outdoor stage starring the actual peaks of Wuyishan and a rotating audience platform.
Impression Da Hong Pao: Costing more than $30 million to produce, Impression Da Hong Pao features a 360-degree outdoor stage starring the actual peaks of Wuyishan and a rotating audience platform.
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<strong>Birthplace of Oolong tea: </strong>Wuyi tea is grown on the sides of cliffs, giving it a unique taste.
Birthplace of Oolong tea: Wuyi tea is grown on the sides of cliffs, giving it a unique taste.
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<strong>Souvenirs: </strong>Restaurant and tea house owners around China travel to local area tea houses to shop for Oolong teas. In addition to Da Hong Pao, rouguai and shuixian are some of the most popular Oolong teas from the area.
Souvenirs: Restaurant and tea house owners around China travel to local area tea houses to shop for Oolong teas. In addition to Da Hong Pao, rouguai and shuixian are some of the most popular Oolong teas from the area.
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<strong>Tea egg: </strong>These eggs boiled and brewed in tea are a signature food in Wuyishan.
Tea egg: These eggs boiled and brewed in tea are a signature food in Wuyishan.
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<strong>How to breathe: </strong>The park boasts some of the cleanest air in China. This sign offers instructions on the different ways to breathe it all in.
How to breathe: The park boasts some of the cleanest air in China. This sign offers instructions on the different ways to breathe it all in.
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<strong>Touring the park: </strong>The Wuyishan Nature Reserve features seven main scenic areas and many unofficial but charming spots.
Touring the park: The Wuyishan Nature Reserve features seven main scenic areas and many unofficial but charming spots.
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