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	China - Mount Sanqingshan National Park (2008)

	China World Heritage Sites
	- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (1987, 2004)
	- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (1987)
	- Mount Taishan (1987) - Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian (1987) - Mount Wuyi (1999)
	- The Great Wall (1987) - Mount Huangshan (1990) - Lushan National Park (1996)
	- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Ancient City of Ping Yao (1997)
	- Classical Gardens of Suzhou (1997, 2000) - Old Town of Lijiang (1997)
	- Mount Emei Scenic Areas, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (1996)
	- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu (1994)
	- Mountain Resort and its Qutlying Temples, Chengde (1994) - Dazu Rock Carvings (1999)
	- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (1994, 2000, 2001) - Yin Xu (2006)
	- Imperial Tombs of the Ming & Qing Dynasties (2000, 2003, 2004) - Fujian Tulou (2008)
	- Longmen Grottoes (2000) - Historic Centre of Macao (2005) - South China Karst (2007)
	- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom (2004)
	- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992) - Yungang Grottoes (2001)
	- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
	- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (2000)
	- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
	- Temple of Heaven : an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
	- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains (1994)
	- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (2007) - Mount Sangingshan National Park (2008)
	- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
	- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
	- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area (1992)

The Mount Sanqing or San Qing Mountain is a famous Taoist Mountain located 50 miles north from Yushan, Jiangxi Province of the China with an outstanding scenery. San Qing literally mean 'three distincts' in Mandarin as the San Qing Mountatin is made up of three main summits: the Yujing Mountain, Yushui Mountain and Yuhua Mountain.

A Chinese slogan (“Three steep peaks, like the Three Pure Ones sit the summits”) explains why it was named San Qing. Amongst the three hills, the Yujing hill (1817 meters above sea level)
is the highest.

The San Qing Mountain had been classified as a national park. It is a famous honeypot in mainland China as well as a shelter for animals and plants. It contains about 1000 species of flora and 800 types of fauna. The total area of the San Qing Mountain is 2200 km². It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

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