The City Tree of Wuyishan--Camphor
In Wuyishan, people can see towering trees every, where, most of which are camphor trees. The oldest camphor tree is more than 1,000 years old. As the camphor tree has strong vitality, luxuriant branches and leaves, and of high value, it has been loved by the people of Wuyishan since ancient times. In 1995, the Municipal People's Congress decided to make the camphor tree the city tree of Wuyishan. |
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The Symbol of the City-the Wuyi Soul Group Sculpture
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The Wuyi Soul Group Sculpture is located at the juncture of the city proper of Wuyishan and the tourist attraction. 14-meter high and made with local produced red granite, the sculpture shows the legendary Peng Zu and his two sons, Peng Wu and Peng Yi, opening up waste land, regulating rivers and water courses, uprooting brambles and thorns, dispelling evils and slaying beasts on Wuyi Mountains. The figures represent a pristine force of soul and spirit. The theme of the sculpture combines with art and the environment in a harmonious whole. |
It was designed by Prof. Sheng Yang, a leading Chinese sculptor, and Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Zhu Qizhan, 102 years old, a top calligrapher, wrote the inscription for the sculpture.
The Tourist logo of the City-Jade Girl Peak
Jade Girl Peak stands by the Second Bend of the Nine Bend Stream-the Wuyishan Area of Scenic Spots and Historical Sites. More than 100m high, the summit of the peak is full of colorful flowers, like girl's hair decorated with wild flowers. The cliff is elegant and smooth, just like a piece of carved jade. If you look at the peak while floating on a bamboo raft,the Jade Girl Peak is just like a beautiful girl. "A remarkable peak decorated with flowers stands by a river, |
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just like a pure and pretty girl"-a true portrayal of the charming Jade Girl Peak. The peak is not only the tourist logo of Wuyishan, but also the tourist logo of Fujian Province.