It was evaluated as the most complete training elements, the most actual missiles, and the highest degree of information in the history of the PLA Navy at that time.

After completing the escort mission, the formation visited five countries including Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Portugal and France, and returned to a military port in Zhanjiang on May 23, 2013.

On December 19, the South Sea Fleet consisting of Huangshan, Yuncheng, and Weishanhu set sail from Zhanjiang City and proceeded to the Western Pacific and other waters.

Exercises in subjects such as continuous maritime alert, counter-terrorism and counter-piracy, and joint search and rescue.

On February 17, 2014, Huangshan and others performed the Syrian chemical weapons maritime escort mission to replace the force from a military port in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, and went to the Mediterranean to replace Yancheng, which has completed three batches of Syrian chemical weapons maritime escort missions.

[10] After completing 13 escort missions with ships from Russia, Denmark, Norway and other countries, Huangshan returned to a military port in Zhanjiang City on July 24 after completing the Syrian chemical weapons maritime escort mission.