Lying across the Shandong Peninsula and looking out to the Yellow Sea, Qingdao, a city in eastern China’s Shandong Province, is a major seaport on the east coast of China. /CGTN Photo

It is also a city known for its mountains. It is said that there are nearly 100 mountains in Qingdao. /VCG Photo

The most famous one is Mount Lao, or Laoshan, which lies about 30 kilometers to the northeast of the downtown area, protected by the Qingdao Laoshan National Park. /VCG Photo

It is the tallest coastal mountain in China, with the highest peak reaching 1,132.7 meters. /VCG Photo

Mount Lao is also known as one of the birthplaces of Taoism. Numerous palaces and Taoist temples have been constructed here throughout the course of history. /VCG Photo

Qingdao is a popular tourist destination, and attracted more than 88 million visitors from China and across the world in 2017. /CGTN Photo