Located at the foot of the southeastern slope of Huanggang Mountain, the main peak of the Wuyi Mountains, Wuyishan City sits on hilly land consisting of red gravel rocks, with an elevation of about 400m. The highest peak exceeds 700m. With an area of 60sq km, Wuyishan City lies between latitudes 27o35´-27o43´N, and longitudes 117o55´-118o01´E. The city boasts unique natural scenery of bluish-green waters and reddish hills. The physiognomy of Wuyishan is typical Danxia Landscape. The peaks of the Wuyi Mountains are vivid, elegant and grotesquely shaped. Of them, Danxie Hill is of Particular attraction.
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