Huaqing Hot Springs

A spring for an emperor and his favorite ladies
It is the spring where the Tang Emperor Xuanzong used to spend his wintertime in company with his favorite concubine Yang Yuhuan. Yang Yuhuan, who was recognized as one of the most enchanting ladies in ancient China, was spoiled by the Emperor and Emperor Xuanzong. Taizong built the luxurious palaces in this area for their personal pleasure and didn't deal the state affair anymore. At last, some of the palaces were destroyed by An Lushan, whose rebellion finally overthrew the reign of Emperor Taizong.

A spring created by nature
The present Huaqing Hot Spring was built on the base of the original relic of the Tang Dynasty. In the southeast part of the spring are the relic of Huan Garden and 5 halls where Jiang Jieshi lived in during the Xi’an Incident. In the northeast, there is a hot spring bathroom open to the tourists. The temperature of the water in Huaqing Hot Spring is 43℃ on average, with rich chemicals, thus suitable for resort.
It is very strange that there is always water in the spring and the water never overflows, with 4 sources of spring. There is a round pool with a radius of about 1 mile in a stone cave. The water is clear to see the bottom, steams rising slowly to the sky. Besides bathing, the spring is also helpful to treat some diseases such as arthritis, skin diseases and so on.
 
Structure of the spring
The whole scenic spot of the Huaqing Hot Spring have been divided into 3 parts: Bathing locations are on the east, where lies high-standard leisure sites like Shangshi Tang, Shaoyang Tang, Chang Tang and Chonglang Yu; garden restores lie in the west, with the main building-Feishuang Dian and Yichun Dian; on the south part is the historic reservation, where also lies the famous Lishan Spring.
New attractions such as Li Garden have been built, making the Huaqing Hot Spring spot a comprehensive tourist site combining tourist, relics, gardens, amusement and restraint together. And it has become a typical garden of the northern imperial gardens.

Location: It is located at the foot of the Lishan Mountain, about 35 kilometers east of the Xi'an City.
Ticket Price: About CNY218 per person.
Open Time:  8：00-16：00.