THE majestic mountain range of Mount Sanqing National Park is located in the city of Shangrao, Jiangxi Province (East China).
THE majestic mountain range of Mount Sanqing National Park is located in the city of Shangrao, Jiangxi Province (East China). The natural geographic layout of the region is rich with geological treasures which include Mesozoic granite and Proterozoic-Paleozoic stratum. This makes the area not only a natural heritage site of China’s natural history but also an important natural heritage asset of the world in general. At the 32nd World Heritage Convention in July 2008, Mount Sanqing was added to the List of World Heritage Sites. Later in September of 2012, it was added to the Global Geopark List by UNESCO.
The junctional boundary belt of the Yangtze and Cathaysia plates located in Mount Sanqing record in detail the evolutionary history of the earth’s development over the last 800 million years, having a rather complete collection of granite micro-geomorphologic phenomena. The natural beauty displayed here represents a typical granite mountain peak forest landscape.
The Design of the Park
The small mountainous region of Mount Sanqing has a wide variety of special granite pillars and peaks, as well as rich flora, changing landscape, and spectacular climatic peculiarities, creating an aesthetic wonder filled with enchanting natural beauty that is unique in the world.
The park is divided into 10 scenic areas: South Purity Garden Scenic Area, Western Coastline Scenic Area, Three Purity Temple Scenic Area, Longevity Scenic Area, the Yujing Peak Scenic Area, Coastal Scenic Area, Jade Essence Scenic Area, Three Cave Entrance Scenic Area, Ice Jade Cave Scenic Area, and Stone Drum Scenic Area. In addition to historical and cultural attractions located in the Three Purity Temple Scenic Area, the other areas are all completely natural scenic areas. The rather well-known areas are the Yujing Peak, Western Coastline, and South Purity Garden.
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