The Sanqingshan massif in southeast China is an area of unique highmountain landscape, distinguished by an exceptional assemblage of geomorphological phenomena. Bedrock consists of granite intrusion of Cretaceous age. The predomhinance of vertical joints plays decisive role in the origin and evolution of high conical peaks and rock pinnacles, columns, and precipitous slopes as high as 300 m. Intervening ravines and clefts have developed along heavily fractured zones. High altitude gradients allowed for the development of a zonal vegetation pattern. Sanqingshan has a status of a national park and a geopark. Currently an attempt is made to nominate Sanqingshan as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO.