Huaqing Hot Spring

Located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong County, 30 kilometers from Xi'an City, Huaqing Hot Spring is a famous resort in China. Not only famous for its exquisite scenery, but also for the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his consort Yang Yuhuan in the Tang Dynasty.

Huaqing Hot Spring has four springs and the temperature of each hovers around 43 degrees centigrade at all times. The springs contain a variety of minerals and organic substances, such as lime, sodium carbonate, silica, aluminum oxide, sodium oxide, sulfur, sodium and other minerals, all of which have therapeutic benefits for those with arthritis and skin disease.

Huaqing Hot Spring is also famous for its pink peach blossoms, green willows, beautiful pavilions and terraces, magnificent halls, winding corridors and long verandas. Huaqing used to be a bathing site for exclusive use by Imperial families. Lotus Hot Spring looks like a stone lotus and was the bathing place of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Guifei pool was where Yang Yuhuan, the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, used to take bath.

Travel Tips:

1) The best time to visit is in spring (from March to May) or in autumn (from September to November);

2) Students, soldiers, people with disabilities can get discount when you show your certificate;

Hours: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Admission: 70 yuan (from April 1 – November 31)

40 yuan (from December 1 – March 31)

Getting There:

1) By Bus: Take bus No.914, 915, tourism bus No.5, 306 at the Railway Station Eastern Plaza and get off at the Huaqing Hot Spring stop;

2) By Car: You can drive from Xi'an to Huaqing Hot Spring via Xilin expressway, which will take only 30 minutes.