The Zhangjiagang Phoenix Hot Spring Resort in the coastal city of Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, enjoys a reputation in East China as the country's only fluorine and radium hot spring. There are only four hot springs of this kind in the world.

The spring water comes from 1,206 meters below ground level with constant temperature of around 52 C. It contains various beneficial minerals such as fluorine and radium, which can strengthen physical fitness and improve skin quality.

The resort, designed with Chinese traditional decorations, features various amenities, including more than 200 deluxe guestrooms, 44 rooms with their own hot springs, 11 water villas and 10 wooden houses.

In addition, the resort has a barbeque area, a café, a food square and a Chinese restaurant, offering cuisines from Chinese mainland, Taiwan and Japan.

The sports facilities in the resort, which include a cycling path, a table tennis area, a badminton area, a basketball court, a yoga room and a dancing room, allow visitors to heed off their work pressure and maintain fitness. They can also rent bicycles in the resort to ride to the neighboring scenic spots, including the Fenghuang Mountain, Yongqing Temple and Tianzhuang Old Street.

Address: No 1, Jingu Road, Fenghuang town, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province

Admission: 128 yuan ($20.86) per person during weekdays; 168 yuan per person at weekends; and 198 yuan per person during holidays

Reservation number: 0512-56928888

Website: http://www.phoenix-hotspring.com, http://www.56928888.com

Open time: 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm on working days and 10: am – 11:00 pm at weekends

Bus Line: Bus 226