Consul General Julius Caesar A. Flores, led the Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen’s Team, in visiting Wuyishan (Wuyi Mountains) National Park as part of its familiarization program of Fujian province’s historial, cultural and ecological sights and destinations.

Designated in 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its cultural, scenic and biodiversity importance, Wuyishan National park forms part of the Wuyishan mountain range bordering both Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.

The slopes of Wuyi  Mountains brought about settlements 4,000 years ago, as archaeological remains have revealed.  Ancient cities were also established as early as the Han Dynasty.  The mountains also became important centers of Taoism and Buddhism, with numerous temples and monasteries built over the centuries.

The Wuyi Mountains also has a long history of tea cultivation.  Widely known as Wuyi tea varieties are Four Famous Bushes and Big Red Robe.  Mt. Wuyi is also the birthplace of “Tea Picking Opera”, developed from local folk songs and dances.

The Team’s itinerary included visits to Tianyou Peak, Song Street, Dahong Pao Cha show (light and sound show), Jiuqu River rafting, Shulian Cave, ancient Xiamei village of the Ming and Ching dynasties (14^th-20^th centuries) and tea tasting.

The park is part of Wuyishan City, a county-level city in the municipality of Nanping, northwest of Fujian province.

Fujian is home to two of China’s numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites inlcuding the “Fujian Tolou (earthen rural enclosed and fortified dwellings dating between 12^th-20^th centuries and Wuyi mountains.  END