Futun Creek

Shaowu, Guangze, Shunchang, Nanping, Futun Creek, Nakou, Shaikou, Weimin, Yangkou, Dabugang, Longtou Rapids, Jishui Rapids, Guanyin Rapids, Sanjian Rapids Have you ever seen real rapids? Not the kind you find at a theme park. The kind that actually kills people. In 1780, at “Jishui Tan” alone, 12 boats capsized in a single year. Over 3,000 logs were lost. In 1890, a sudden rainstorm at “Guanyin Tan” sent four salt-laden boats crashing into hidden reefs. Over 200,000 jin of salt sank to the riverbed. ...

Guangze, Shaowu, Shunchang, Jian’ou, Nanping, Futun Creek, Fuling, Zhima, Nakou, Shaikou, Weimin, Yangkou, Dabugang, Eighteen Rapids Can you imagine—a river that once sustained an entire region? Stretching 285 kilometers, the Futun Creek flows through Guangze, Shaowu, and Shunchang before merging into the Min River at Nanping. Before roads and railways, it was the sole artery connecting the mountainous interior of northern Fujian with the outside world. In 1780, during the Qianlong era, the Shaowu section alone had 12 docks, with over 100 boats passing daily. ...