| Jiuqu Xi | |
| Name Other: | Jiuqu River |
| Nickname: | Nine-bend River |
| Pushpin Map: | China Fujian#Eastern China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of the river mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | China |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region(s) |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fujian and Jiangxi |
| Length: | 60 km |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 27.6414°N 117.9693°W |
| Piccap: | "Jiuqu Xi" in Chinese characters |
| Picsize: | 125px |
| L: | Nine-bend River |
The Jiuqu Xi River (; also Jiuqu River) is the river rising in the Wuyi Mountains or Wuyishan (Chinese: Wǔyí Shān), formerly known as Bohea Hills in early Western documents. The river and the mountain range are located in the prefecture of Nanping, in northern Fujian province, near the border with Jiangxi province, China. The region is known worldwide as a refugium for several rare and endemic plant species, its river valleys and the abundance of important temples and archeological sites, earning the area a UNESCO World Heritage Site status.[1]
The Jiuqu Xi River is about 60 kilometers long, meandering in a deep gorge among these hills. In most places, it is a slow, shallow stream navigable only by small craft like rowboats and canoes. However, the river narrows at one point to just a few meters but a depth of 80m (260feet).[2]