Line Four: Tour to health keeping resorts

Introduction to the spots

What's so special about the line With its hot springs and golf courses, it provides a good place for businessmen to relax and entertain themselves. Touring through this line, tourists not only enjoy the nature and a beautiful Anhui, but they are also able to play golf or take a dip in the hot springs, relaxing both body and mind. With its clear skies and sweet smells wafting from teas and bamboos, a nature haven is created. In this calming natural surrounding, you just might be able to ignite the creative spark within you. Walking to the East Huangshan Resort, we are located in a holiday heaven. We can stroll in the West Sea Grand Canyon, bath in the soft Huangshan Hot Spring water, play golf among green mountains and rivers or enjoy tea in Enlong Mountain Villa of Ningguo. Pollution-free winds blown from the mountains and springs, as well as its folk customs will rejuvenate your spirit, update your experience, strengthen your body and broaden your mind.

★ Golden Peacock Spa Tourism Resort ★

Located in Qianlu River, it is one of the largest, most highly-ranked hot spring tourism resorts in the east part of China, famous for its beautiful environment and excellent services. It is called “Jade Pool on earth”. There is more than 40 landscapes styled open-air hot springs, thus making this place unique. The spa has since built many other projects, incorporating its pools with both entertainment and health care functions.

★ Xiangquan Hot Spring Resort ★

Located in the Xiangquan town of Chaohu city, one hour’s drive from Hefei city and Nanjing city, there is a tourist resort which comes with catering, entertaining, conference and room service facilities, all of which are centered on open-air hot springs. The temperature of the hot spring is around 47-50 Celsius with many microelements such as calcium, lithium, sulfuretted hydrogen and sodium which helps to relax body and mind, improve digestions, promotes blood circulation. The skin also benefits from a soak in the hot pools, as it aids in the healing of skin diseases. Patients suffering from arthritis and endocrine dyscrasia will also benefit with a soak in the luxurious hot springs. The Xiangquan Hot Spring Resort is able to accommodate up to 3000 guests per day.

★ Ningguo Enlong Mountain Villa ★

It is rated a AAAA national tourist resort, and with its beautiful natural sceneries and eco-environment, it provides an excellent landscape for sight seeing, holiday relaxing and business dealings. The main attractions in the Villa are its ginkgo garden, water world, unique orchard, cottage villas and Enlong fork custom garden. Chinese Fork Custom Garden is the cottage villa’s highlight. Here you’re able to experience a variety of shows ranging from water-splashing festival celebrated by the Dai ethnic group, Mongolian wrestling and a torch festival by the Yi ethnic group. There are also exciting cable car rides, motorcycle stunts, skating, and horse shows. Guests are also often captivated by the special performances put out by Thai artists.

★ East Huangshan Resort ★

Located in the east part of Huangshan Mountain National Forestry Park, on the intersection of No. 205 national road and No. 103 provincial road, 22 kilometers from the south gate of Huangshan Mountain Resort, there lies a AAAA ranked national tourist resort. Centering around the Haipai Opera culture, its educated urban youth culture and tea culture, there is the Haipai Custom district, farming landscape area and reminiscence area for educated urban youths, complemented by the Xinzuzhilv Hotel, East Huangshan International Youth Hostel, health center, CS war game center, autodrome and park with tea trees, and a capacity to house up to 400 people.

★ West Sea Grand Canyon ★

With an overall length of 15 kilometers, the canyon comprises of Shizhu peak, Shichuang peak located nearby, Bodao peak, Flying Stone on the right side, Paiyun Pavilion, Danxian peak, Songlin peak on the opposite side and Jiulong peak, Yunwai peak on the left side. West Side Grand Canyon is one of Huangshan Mountain’s famous canyons. In the canyon, one is able to view flowering plants, magnificent stones, clusters of stone forests and clean rivers; it is indeed a dream resort for many. When touring the canyon, one is able appreciate the magnificent scene of peaks peeking through clouds, and also enjoy the beauty reflected in its mountains and rivers. It is honored as Huangshan Mountain Resort’s prettiest scenery.

★ Huangshan Mountain Hot Spring ★

Since the ancient times, the hot springs of Huangshan Mountain have been seen as mysterious. With its pines, stones and clouds of sea above its mountain peaks, they are the most four attractive sceneries at Huangshan Mountain. There are many microelements in the hot springs, which is said to be good in aiding the recovery of indigestion, nerves and cardiovascular. The spring is clear and sweet. The hotel’s other facilities are spa pools, hotels and conference centers.

★ Tunxi Drunk Hot Spring Resort ★

With an area of 240,000 square meters, the resort combines indoor, outdoor and five hot spring areas. The five areas contain an indoor spa pool, a Chinese herb bathing pool, and a skin care spa pool. It has more than 30 health projects; with 60 various hot spring pools and more than 800 rooms. It is able to cater to the needs of 1500 bathers, and can receive up to 5000 guests, providing its visitors with healthcare, therapy, entertainment and leisure needs.

★ Wood Valley & Sea of Bamboos ★

It is also called Green Valley, five kilometers from Hong County, and is the first resort one sees after entering Huangshan Mountain. The total area is about six square kilometers, surrounded by green and thick bamboos with beautiful scenery attracting photographers and celebrities. Its bamboo art won six international awards. A scene from the 2001 Oscar movie “Crouching.Tiger, Hidden.Dragon” was filmed here. In the Wood Valley, there are six valleys and ten resorts. Wood Valley is a haven for peace and happiness; a natural oxygen bar. It is the perfect place for sight seeing and relaxation.

★ Huangshan Pine Golf & Country Club ★

Located in the scenic Huangshan Yurun Resort, it is a perfect place for exercising, touring and holidays, with its well-equipped facilities and convenient transportation. It has the capacity to host international tournaments with its18-hole golf and top-ranking five star golf tourism holiday hotels. The hotel is located in the middle of the golf course with more than 540 rooms and suites. In the hall of the hotel, there is an indoor golf facility. The golf course boasts an area of 1124 Mu, 18 greens of the 18-hole golf, 78 teeing ground, 14 man-made lakes and 72 standard bars. The overall length of the lane is 7032 yards while the car path is 7210 meters long. The biggest 54-hole golf course in the east part of China is under construction.

Editor: Li Jing