Wuyi Mountain, UNSECO Site, Wuyishan, Nanping, China
The Wuyi Mountains designates a mountain range located at the prefecture Nanping. It runs along the northern border of Fujian province with Jiangxi province, China, between Wuyishan City at Nanping prefecture of Fujian province and Wuyishan Town at Shangrao city of Jiangxi province. The mountains cover an area of 60 km². In 1999, UNESCO designated Mount Wuyi both a natural and cultural World Heritage Site.
That double designation sets Mount Wuyi apart from many other World Heritage Sites. Noted as the outstanding biodiversity conservation zone of Southeast China, the site covers an area of 999.75 square kilometers with an additional buffer zone of 278.88 square kilometers. From a historical standpoint, Mount Wuyi has the distinction of serving as the ancient capital city of Chengcun in the kingdom of Minyue.
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