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Changsha Huitang Hot Spring,Huitang Wenquan
The Huitang Hot Spring is located at the southwest of Ningxiang County, Hunan Province. It is one of our country's three big famous high temperatures compound hot springs. Huitang, in English it means "grey soup", is nominated from the vapour rising out the spring. Huitang Hotspring in Ningxiang County has a history of 2000 years. The water is transparent and clear and the spring water temperature reaches as high as 89.5 degree centigrade and has 29 types of minerals that are beneficial to the human body. It has always been regarded as "natural medical hotspring".
The hot spring area is 8 square kilometers and is rich with water volume resources. At present, the area has been developed on initial stage. The daily water supply is 3,500 tons, with almost 10,000 tons of hot spring water pending for development. The Huitang hot spring has advantageous resources and has broad development prospect. The Huitang scenery is beautiful and with good vegetation. There is the Dongwu Mountain near the hot spring; the mountain valley is profound and the spring water is rill. It is a rare place with its pleasant natural scenery and joyous countryside scenery.
In the ponds near the hotspring, there herds fishes and ducks, which are quite delicious. They are called "Tang Fish" and "Tang Duck" and were tributes to the emperor in Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Traffic Guide
Name:Changsha Huitang Hot Spring (Huitang Wenquan)
City:Changsha
Address:Ningxiang County
Admission:Free
Tel: 086-0731-87299229
How to get there:
In the West Bus Station of Changsha City, there are regular bus to Huitang Village,and the morning shift starts at 6:20 AM.
One can take bus from Changsha City to Ningxiang County and then take another bus to Huitang Village.
In Ningxiang County every 20 minutes from 6:20 AM there a bus to Huitang.
The buses to Lianyuan and Shaoshan also pass Huitang.
