Nine Crooked Creek, Wuyishan

The Nine-Crooked Creek is the essence and the centerpiece of Mt. Wuyi. This scenic spot covers an area of 8.5 square kilometers , originating at the northwest corner of the Tongmu Pass in the Sangangguo national nature preserve and running a length of 60 kilometers.

Its meandering course forms nine distinct crooks or angles . Hence its name. The Nine-Crooked Creek is flanked on either side by mountain peaks and stones of various weird shapes that are entwined with various watercourses. Each crook forms a unique picturesque and poetic landscape and each landscape has its own name. Visitors can ride on a bamboo raft to enjoy it.