Located o­n the southeast of Huangshan, Qingtan Peak is o­ne of the 36 peaks, with 1512m altitude. The spring source of "Baizhang Waterfall"also called "Baizhang Spring" is o­n the west of Qingtan Peak.

   Below the waterfall, it's the Qingtan and Baizhangtan, all the water of the pools run into the Xiaoyao Stream. Therefore, this peak is called Qingtan Peak.

   The Magistrate of Taiping County in Qing Dynasty wrote a poem to Qingtan Peak, "Jing Bi Qing Xiao Che Di Kan,Bi Liu Li Xia Xue Fan Lan. Chong Yan Xi Xi Hua Ru Jing, Zong Jin Wen Quan Gu Yi Han."

   Huangshan is beautiful all year round. In spring (March to May), all flowers blossom, pines turn green and the birds sing beautifully. Summer (June-August) is the best time to appreciate the pines and prevent sunstroke. In autumn (September to November), tourists can see the pines, rocks, maples and chrysanthemum. In winter tourists could admire the snow and the rimed trees. When the weather is fine, you could view the grotesque rocks, when it is cloudy, you can appreciate the changing clouds, when it rains, you could see the springs and waterfalls, when it snows, you could see the crystal tree and Rimed tree, when it is windy, you could listen to the sound made by the swinging pines. You could be satisfied in any kind of weather.