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Mount Sanqingshan National Park: A Unique Blend of Natural Beauty and Cultural Significance

Mount Sanqingshan National Park, inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2008, offers a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural significance that makes it a must-visit destination. Located in the west of the Huyaiyu mountain range in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, China, this 22,950 hectare park is renowned for its exceptional scenic quality, marked by the concentration of fantastically shaped granite peaks and pillars.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Mount Sanqingshan National Park, a 22,950 ha property located in the west of the Huyaiyu mountain range in the northeast of Jiangxi Province (in the east of central China) has been inscribed for its exceptional scenic quality, marked by the concentration of fantastically shaped pillars and peaks: 48 granite peaks and 89 granite pillars, many of which resemble human or animal silhouettes. The natural beauty of the 1,817 metre high Mount Huaiyu is further enhanced by the juxtaposition of granite features with the vegetation and particular meteorological conditions which make for an ever-changing and arresting landscape with bright halos on clouds and white rainbows. The area is subject to a combination of subtropical monsoonal and maritime influences and forms an island of temperate forest above the surrounding subtropical landscape. It also features forests and numerous waterfalls, some of them 60 metres in height, lakes and springs.

Encyclopedia Record: Mount Sanqing

Mount Sanqing is a renowned Taoist sacred mountain located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province. Sanqing means the "Three Pure Ones" in Chinese as Mount Sanqing is made up of three main summits: Yujing, Yushui, and Yuhua, representing the Taoist trinity.

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