The Green Backbone of Mindong: A Geo-Historical Study of the Jiufeng Mountain Range
Ever wondered where Fujian’s highest county seat is? Not Wuyi Mountain. Not Taimu Mountain. It’s a place called Zhouning, tucked deep inside the Jiufeng Mountain Range — 800 meters above sea level, ten times higher than Xiamen. And its neighbor Shouning County? It’s home to 265 peaks over 1,000 meters. I’m Chuke. Today I want to flip through a stack of yellowed local gazetteers and explore the green backbone of Mindong — the Jiufeng Mountain Range. ...