Qingdao, a coastal city of east China's Shandong province, will for the first time host an ATP China International Tennis Challenge from August 8 to 14, 2016.

With a total bonus of 125,000 U.S. dollars, the highest among ATP challenges, this tournament will attract more than 100 tennis players from all over the world.

According to the organizers, the Qingdao leg of the ATP China International Tennis Challenge will be held five years in a row from 2016 to 2020.