A bath in the hot spring can be a good way to get totally relaxed in winter time.

 

The Hunan Tourism Development Committee recommends the following five hot spring resorts for tourists.　

 

Hot Spring in Reshui Town was formed by neotectonics dating back to 80 million years ago. It’s the hottest hot spring in south China, with an average temperature of 91.5℃ and the highest temperature of 98℃. The daily flow reaches 5,540 tons. There are more than 30 kinds of elements in the spring water that are beneficial to human health. Radon is particularly high. Former Vice President of the United Nations Geothermal College and former president of the International Geothermal Association D.H. Freeston and famous Chinese spa specialist Zang Wu once spoke highly of it and commented that it’s a rarely seen “radon spring” in China. 

 

 

 

Taking a bath in Reshui Hot Spring can help allay tiredness, regulate endocrine and enhance reproductive gland production and prolong life. It’s particularly conducive to rheumatism, skin disease, gynecological disease and so on.

 

 

 

 

Fuquan Villa is one of the most representative hot spring resorts in Rucheng County. Apart from taking a hot spring bath, visitors can also enjoy hot spring rafting here. 

 

 

 

 

Huitang Hot Spring in Ningxiang is reputed as one of the three famous high-temperature composite hot springs in China. It has a history of more than 2,000 years. The temperature of the water reaches 98℃. It’s rich in 29 microelements such as hydrogen sulfide, radon, copper and dozens of disease treatment factors. 

 

 

 

Compared with similar domestic hot springs, Huitang Hot Spring is characterized by high temperature, high quality and great health benefits. It’s known as a natural medicinal spring. 

 

Among many local resort hotels, Hunan Golden Sun Hot Spring Resort is the only four-star hotel. There are multi-functional physiotherapy pools, wetting-drying steam rooms, healthcare pools, cave pools, mineral mud baths, etc. Meanwhile, it also provides local specialties such as tasty snack, Huitang duck and roasted suckling pig. 

 

 

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, the world’s highest and longest glass bridge, is located in Cili County, east of Zhangjiajie city. It’s home to hot springs in China. 

 

Cili hot spring is a good choice for you to enjoy beautiful scenery while bathing in a hot spring. 

 

 

 

Cili hot spring water comes up from 150 meters beneath Lingxi River. It’s a natural hot spring with the water temperature of around 53℃ throughout the year and the water can be used for bathing and drinking. The water temperature of each hot spring pool is 36℃ to 43℃.  

 

Wanfu Hot Spring International Resort, a national 4A scenic area, is located only 100 meters away from east Cili County exit of Changsha-Zhangjiajie Expressway. It boasts China’s largest “radon” hot spring—Wanfu Hot Spring. And it has built the world’s first glass hot spring pool in the air. 

 

There are nine spring areas with 99 pools of different styles and curative effects. On the mountainside, the unique hot spring glass bridge, sightseeing elevator and the 300-meter boundless hot spring pool are particularly very eye-catching. On the top of the mountain, you can see the world’s longest mountaintop hot spring constant temperature corridor and mountaintop hot spring skywalk along the mountain. 

 

 

Bu’ermen Hot Spring, located in Bu’ermen National Forest Park on the riverside of Mengdong River, has been popular among tourists since the ancient times. 

 

Its water temperature keeps at 39.8℃ to 41℃ all year round, with a daily flow of more than 2,400 cubic meters. It’s rich in multiple micro elements such as selenium, sulfur, calcium and sodium that are conducive to human body. 

 

 

 

Covering an area of more than 1,600 square meters, the hot spring is equipped with more than 30 indoor and outdoor spas that may serve over 500 people at the same time. The maximum daily reception is up to 5,000 people. 

 

The hot spring is adjacent to Laosicheng (chieftain castle) Site—a world cultural heritage site, the millennial ancient town Furong Town, Mengdong River Scenic Area and Hunan Xiaoxi National Natural Reserve. 

 

The beautiful natural scenery, profound human landscape and unique hot spring make it the best choice for tourists.  

 

 

Gaozhou Hot Spring is located at Reshuijing Village, Gaozhou Township, Longhui County, Shaoyang City. It was dug as early as the Han Dynasty (202-220 BC) and got popular in Sichuan, Guizhou and Jiangnan (the south of the Yangtze River). It’s China’s first pure natural mineral water that can be directly consumed. 

 

The hot spring comes from natural granite, with a daily flow of 242 tons and a water temperature of 48.5℃. It’s rich in more than 20 kinds of micro elements needed by human. It has a unique medical and health care effect on skin diseases, aging and frail, neurosis, early hypertension and so on. 

 

Gaozhou Hot Spring enjoys convenient transportation and beautiful scenery. It is 65 km away from Longhui Exit of Shaoyang-Huaihua Expressway and 45 km away from Xinhua County of Loudi City. It is adjacent to lots of scenic spots including China Huayao Folk Culture Park, Ziquejie Terraced Fields, and Meishan Dragon Palace, a karst cave.