The 2016 Mount Tai International Climbing Festival is set to be held from Sept 6 to 12, according to the municipal tourism administration of Tai'an, East China's Shandong province.

First hosted in September 1987 and usually held in mid-September during the cool autumn weather, the festival is the 30th of its kind.

It has become a large-scale tourist festival, and enjoys high popularity and prestige throughout China, attracting a large number of tourists and athletes from both home and abroad.

The participants will not only take part in various activities, such as mountain-climbing and mountain biking, but also have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of art and cultural activities.

There will be the opportunity to enjoy local history, dancing, a photography exhibition, an exhibition of historical relics and treasures, a bonsai exhibition, and lots of other kinds of activities.

The 29th Mount Tai International Climbing Festival shows the start of the race in September 2015. [Photo/File]

A participant reaches the finish line during the 29th Mount Tai International Climbing Festival in September, 2015. [Photo/File]