North Hot Spring, Beibei
北温泉
A long-established hot spring on the bank of the Wenchang Gorge, part of the Little Three Gorges of the Jialing River, below Jinyun Mountain. It has the ruins of a thousand-year-old hot spring temple and was a holiday destination for famous figures in the Republican era.
North Hot Spring is on the west bank of the Wentang Gorge of the Jialing River in Beibei District. A temple was built here in the Southern Dynasties, and in the Republican era, Lu Zuofu established a park here, attracting many cultural figures. Today, the hot spring park contains the ruins of an ancient temple, gardens, and a hot spring resort hotel. Visitors can soak in outdoor hot springs and enjoy the gorge scenery along the river. Park visits and hot spring bathing are charged separately (check on site). It is about 20 minutes by bus from Beibei town and can be combined with Jinyun Mountain and Jingangbei on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–22:00 (hot spring hours per hotel)
Nearby sights
- Jingangbei Ancient Village
- Mount Jinyun
- Chongqing Natural History Museum
- Diaoyu Fortress
- Happy Valley Chongqing
- Chongqing Garden Expo Park
- Chongqing Guanghuan Shopping Park
- Zhazidong Prison