Zhanjiang travelers will be just two or three hours away from Huangshan Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Qingdao, known as the Sailing City, with the opening of the new Qingdao-Huangshan-Zhanjiang air route on Sept 1.

Qingdao Airlines will operate the QW9885/86 flight every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday using an all-new Airbus A320, which offers first class, premium economy class, and economy class seats.

Huangshan Mountain in East China's Anhui province boasts breathtaking natural scenery. [Photo by Yang Feiyue/China Daily]

The outbound flight will depart from Qingdao at 6:35 am and arrive in Huangshan at 8:40 am. After a one-hour stopover, it will take off from Huangshan and land in Zhanjiang at noon.

The return flight will leave Zhanjiang at 5:50 pm and has a one-hour layover in Huangshan from 8 pm to 9 pm. It will finally arrive in Zhanjiang at 11 pm.

Just 15 minutes from the local airport, Huangshan Mountain is well known for its sunsets, granite peaks, strangely-shaped pine trees and stones, hot springs, and views from above the clouds. It is an ideal getaway destination for tourists, be they hikers, nature lovers, or photography buffs.

Huangshan Mountain, known for its magnificent granite peaks, strangely-shaped pine trees, and odd stones, draws visitors from around the world. [Photo by Yang Feiyue/China Daily]