Mount Sanqingshan National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee in August 2008. Photo Gallery >>
The 22,950-ha Mount Sanqingshan National Park, located in the west of the Huyaiyu mountain range in the northeast of Jiangxi Province, displays an exceptional scenery, 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.
Tips:
1. There are many insects in the mountain;
2. Difference in temperature is large, please take clothes with long sleeve;
3. They are building hotels and roads, please avoid the construction area;
4. The road for climbing is narrow, please take care.
Admission:
CNY 150 (Feb.1 to Dec.31); CNY 130 (Jan.1 to Jan.31)
How to get there:
You can get to Shaorao city of Jiangxi Province first, and then get to the mountain by bus. The distance is 78 kilometers and it takes you more than two hours. Or you can get off the train at Yushan (yù shān 玉山) Stop. There are minibuses to Mount Sanqingshan from 6:00am to 4:00pm. It takes you o-ne hour.
Fee:
Slack season: CNY 130 (1st March - 30th September)
Busy season: CNY 150 (1st December - 28th February)
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