Wisps of translucent clouds drift across the Xihai Grand Canyon the iconic landscape featured in classic Chinese ink paintings. Photo: Screenshot from a video posted by Xing Qiu Shou Rong Suo on Sina Weibo.

Fine wisps of translucent clouds drifting across East China's Xihai Grand Canyon - the iconic jagged mountains landscape featured for centuries in classic Chinese ink paintings - were captured in a 14-second video shot from a sightseeing train that has received 19 million views on social media.

The video was shot from the front car of the train as it travels through the mist of the mountain peaks circling Mount Huangshan, East China's Anhui Province. The mountains, which seem to float in a veil of mist, are described in Chinese mythology as the home of immortals who have discovered the Elixir of Life.

The breathtaking, misty vistas of Xihai Grand Canyon are said to be obscured by clouds for just 51 days a year.

The train, pulled by cables, takes only a few minutes to roll down its steep 892-meter-long track, and saves tourists a hike of two to three hours, a staff member told Global Times. 

Sometime, however, the wait in the lineup to get on the train takes longer than the hike.