As July approaches, the Laoshan Scenic Spot, located 30 km east of downtown Qingdao, welcomes its best season of the year with its marvelous mountainous scenery and coastal landscape. Statistics show that the site registered 38,000 visits during the recent three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday. With a peak at 1132.7m, the Laoshan Mountain is the highest and most recognized coastal mountain in China. It is also known as one of the birthplaces of Taoism. [Photo: Qingdaonews.com]