Tangshan Hot Spring

Tangshan Hot Spring Tangshan, known as "hot spring" in ancient times, was named after the hot spring and has a history of more than 1,500 years. The water of Tangshan Hot Spring is slightly yellow, has good transparency and has no odor. Tangshan Hot Spring has a daily water output of 5,000 tons. The water temperature is 60-65 degrees Celsius all year round. It contains more than 30 minerals and trace elements. It has been identified as a calcium-magnesium hot spring containing trace amounts of strontium and radon. It is good for many skin diseases and arthritis. It has curative effects on chronic diseases and is most suitable for the development of hot spring recuperation, fitness entertainment, hot spring vacation and other projects. Thousands of years ago, Tangshan Hot Spring was designated as an imperial hot spring during the Xiaoliang period of the Southern Dynasty. In 1918, it was praised as a "beautiful place" by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in "The Founding Strategy of the People's Republic of China".

Near the springs of Tangshan Hot Spring, people can see many natural minerals with good crystallization. Among them are white, light yellow, gray and other colors of rhombohedral calcite, as well as light yellow, light green, lavender cubic or octahedral fluorite. These two minerals are sediments brought to the ground by hot spring water, which are called "quanhua". The beautiful and colorful springs are the condensation of nature's life and can evoke people's fantastic thoughts.

Since the Southern Dynasties, dignitaries and literati from all dynasties have come here to visit and bathe.

It is said that during the Xiaoliang period of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, a queen mother cured skin diseases and was named a holy spring by the emperor.

It is said that during the Dezong period of the Tang Dynasty, there was an observer named Han Huang from Zhejiang. His daughter contracted a "bad disease" and sought medical treatment everywhere, but nothing improved. Later, he heard that Tangshan Spring could cure it, so he made a special trip to send his daughter to him. She took a bath in Tangshan and was cured of her illness quickly.

To this end, he used the dowry money for his daughter to build the "Shengtang Yanxiang Temple" (commonly known as Tangwang Temple) here.

In the early years of the Republic of China, a large number of dignitaries built hot spring villas here, among which the "Tao Cottage" built in 1919 by Jiangning celebrity Tao Baojin is the most famous. In 1927, Tao gave "Tao Lu" to the Chiangs and his wife as a gift.

Transportation: Take a taxi from Nanjing Railway Station to the resort, about 35 kilometers, and it can be done within half an hour and 100 yuan; take the Nantang Line from the bus stop next to the train station: 4 yuan/person, time It takes about 45 minutes. After arriving in Tangshan Town, you can walk for about 15 minutes to reach the Military Advisor Sanatorium.

Self-driving: From Shanghai to Nanjing, you can take the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, which is about 280 kilometers one way, and the expressway fee is about 130 yuan. The one-way trip takes about 3.5 hours. Get off the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway at the Tangshan exit, which is not far from Nanjing, and follow the signs in the direction of Tangshan. You can get there in less than 10 minutes.

Tangshan Hot Spring Guide

●Bus route:

1. Take the Nantang Line from Nanjing Railway Station in the city and get off at Tangshan East Station, 4 yuan /person, it takes about 45 minutes. Along the way, you can also stop at Yangshan Monument, Ming Culture Village, and Tangshan Ape Man Cave;

2. Take bus No. 51 in the city, get off at Sun City Station, and transfer to Taizuo Line (Taiyangmen No. 1 Works Factory), and also stops at Yangshan Beicai, Ming Wenhua Village, and Tangshan Ape Man Cave along the way.

Tour guide map

●Self-driving route:

1. From Ninghang Road, go out from Zhongshan Gate - Xiaolingwei - Maqun - Qilin Town - Fengtou —Tangshan, along the way you can visit Yangshan Monument, Ming Wenhua Village, Tangshan Monkey Man Cave, etc., with no bridge toll;

2. From the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway, heading towards Shanghai, get off at Tangshan Pass, and follow the road OK, that is Tangshan Town. The toll for small cars is 15 yuan/car.

Shanghai --- Nanjing Tangshan Shanghai --- Yan'an Road Elevated --- A20 --- Hu-Nan Expressway --- Dagang Jiangsu Exit --- Kunshan Suzhou Direction --- Tangshan Exit and exit the expressway ——Follow the road signs to Tangshan——Tangshan Town (passing the local beautiful villa residential area, about 280 kilometers one way, 3 hours)

Self-driving route

●Hot springs :

In Tangshan Town, along both sides of the town street, there are nearly forty hot spring bathing places, large and small, with prices ranging from one yuan to nearly one hundred yuan, and the grades are very wide.

High-end hot springs such as Shengquan Hot Spring Bathhouse cost 48 yuan. The hot spring bath also has facilities such as sauna, Finnish bath, surf bath, movie hall, bar, chess and card room, but includes buffet, even It is more affordable to take a bath with you; in addition, there are Meiling Hot Spring Resort, Rongquan Bathing Center, etc.

Shengquan Hot Spring Bathhouse

The mid-to-high-end ones include Workers' Hot Spring Sanatorium, Tangshan Natural Hot Spring Sanatorium, etc., which are suitable for accommodation and recuperation, and the hot spring water can also be connected to the rooms.

Tangshan Hot Spring Sanatorium

The cheaper public bathrooms are more hidden. Baths cost 2 to 10 yuan. You need to look for them in the alleys on both sides of the street. However, on the street You can ask passers-by: Tangshan people will be very enthusiastic and give you directions. Like the temple village bathroom we found, the entrance fee is only one yuan. Although it is simple, it is uniquely interesting.

●Surrounding places to visit

Within one-day tour

1. Chiang Kai-shek Tangshan Hot Spring Villa: No. 3 Tangquan Road, Tangshan Town, formerly known as "Tao Lu", It is a special hot spring villa for Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling. The building is a combination of Chinese and Western style, solemn and elegant, with two floors above ground and underground. In the basement there are the "Mandarin Duck Bath" for the Jiang and Song Dynasties and the bath for the guards. The small courtyard here looks quiet and beautiful with spring coming back. Ticket price: 12 yuan.

2. Tangshan Ancient Karst Cave: It is the famous birthplace of Nanjing ape-man skull. Currently open to tourists are Leigong Cave and Hulu Cave, located on the northwest highway of the town. Ticket price: 25 yuan/person.

Tangshan Ancient Karst Cave

3. Yangshan Monument and Ming Wenhua Village: Also located in the northwest of Tangshan Town, if the Yangshan Monument, known as the highest in the world, is erected, the total height will be 73 meters and weighs 31,000 tons. The stele material is a giant stone excavated by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, to erect a stele for his father. It stands on the top of Yangshan Mountain, so it is called the Yangshan stele material. In addition, there is the Ming Wenhua Village jointly developed by CITS. Ticket price: 35 yuan/person.

●Food and specialties

1. Tangshan Town is not famous for its food, but there are many restaurants in the town. The local dishes are all salted chicken, salted goose and red meat, and the taste is actually Not bad!

2. Tangshan Panji is a local specialty highly recommended by the locals. It tastes great and has an excellent texture. However, it is difficult to buy it in the town. After checking, there is a Tangshan Panji near the highway exit. Chicken factory, you can buy directly at your door.

Here is my food guide:

There is nothing special about Tangshan’s local delicacies. Find a clean restaurant to have a meal of Tujia cuisine. Tangshan Panji should be famous, and it costs 20 yuan a piece. It weighs about a kilogram, can be eaten in or taken out, and is vacuum packed. The local food is very cheap. At just over 20 yuan per person, you should be able to eat pretty well.

You can taste authentic Huaiyang cuisine in the hot spring resort, and the prices are of course a bit high.

At the snack shop "Tofu Fang" in Mingwen Wenhua Village, dried fennel and stinky tofu are delicious. There is a "Yangshan Restaurant" outside Ming Wenhua Village, which combines Nanjing cuisine with northern and southern flavors. You can taste local game from Tangshan. The most distinctive feature is the fish head from Tangquan Lake. In winter, you can have a steaming "fish head soup" , absolutely enjoyable, but be sure to book in advance.

Nanjing snacks have a long history and a wide range of varieties. Since the Six Dynasties period, there are more than 80 varieties. Famous snacks include meat and vegetables, sweet and salty, and come in various shapes. Nanjing Confucius Temple Qinhuai snacks are one of the four snack groups in my country. Teahouses, restaurants, and street snacks are everywhere in the Confucius Temple area, forming a food center with unique Qinhuai traditional characteristics. Among them, eight sets of Qinhuai flavor snacks including "Eight Wonders of Qinhuai" are famous for their fine craftsmanship, beautiful shape, exquisite selection of materials and unique flavor. The eight specialties are:

The first speciality: Huangqiao Shaobing and Kaiyang Dried Silk in Yongheyuan

The second speciality: Jiang Youji’s beef soup and beef pot stickers

< p> The third best thing: Liufengju’s tofu and scallion pancakes

The fourth best thing: Qifangge’s duck fried pancakes and assorted vegetable buns

The fifth best thing: Qifang Ge’s dried sesame oil shreds and chicken shreds topped with noodles

The sixth wonder: the sweet-scented osmanthus-filled Lantern Festival and five-color cakes from Lianhu Cake Shop

The seventh wonder: Zhanyuan Noodle House Smoked fish silver noodles and thin-skin dumplings

The eighth wonder: Kuiguang Pavilion’s spiced beans and spiced eggs

Tangshan Hot Spring Resort

Located in Tangshan Town Hot Spring Road No. 8. It was officially opened to the outside world in April 2005. The resort covers an area of ??13.14 hectares. It breaks through the past concept of hot spring recuperation and develops hot spring tourism and leisure resources with modern concepts and an international perspective. It is currently the largest, most advanced facility and most distinctive project built in accordance with 4A standards in the Yangtze River Delta. Hot spring health and leisure base.

The resort consists of an open-air hot spring area and a leisure hotel. Among them, the open-air hot spring area is divided into more than 10 bathing areas, including flower and grass fragrance bathing area, Turkish bathing area, Balinese style area, Finnish bathing area, Roman marble bathing area, cave bathing area, health-preserving traditional Chinese medicine bathing area, and rockery main landscape area. The architecture and the environment are naturally integrated. They are layered and harmonious next to the mountains, forests and streams. The hot spring pools of different shapes and styles bring together the essence of Eastern and Western bathing cultures from China, Turkey, Bali, Finland, Rome, etc. You can enjoy the world's hot spring culture without the hassle of traveling. There is also a private bathhouse, which is full of fun and brings a new bathing experience.