Danxia Landform

View of Jiuqu Stream

Photo: Yang Yichou

Time: 2003

Site: Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province

Height: More than 1000 m

Brief Introduction: Danxia landform refers to isolated hills and surprisingly shaped steep rocks originating from red sandstone or conglomertate after long time of weathering and fluvial erosion. Located in the south suburb of Wuyishan City in Fujian Province, Mount Wuyi is the typical Danxian landform scenic spot in China, as well as one of the national scenic spots.Mount Wuyi is circled by the limpid Jiuqu(Nine Zigzag) Stream, forming a fascinating landscape of peaks and streams.