Conghua Hot Springs Scenic Area
从化温泉风景区
The “First Spring of Lingnan” on the banks of the Liuxi River. Its rare radon-bearing sodium bicarbonate spring water has resorts strung along the river, making it the top choice for Guangzhou residents to soak in winter.
The Conghua Hot Springs Scenic Area lies on both banks of the Liuxi River in Conghua Hot Springs Town. Its spring water is a radon-bearing sodium bicarbonate type, known as the “First Spring of Lingnan.” It was developed as a health resort as early as the Republican period. Along the riverbank you can still see cliff inscriptions such as “Tianyi Chu” (Heavenly Physician’s Place) and “Zhenliu Shushi” (Pillow the Stream, Rinse the Stone), as well as old villas. The scenic area itself is free for riverside walks. To soak in the hot springs, you need to go to one of the resort hotels, where prices range from one or two hundred yuan to over a thousand yuan. Book ahead during holidays. Winter is the busiest season. You can also make a side trip to the nearby Shimen National Forest Park. The drive from downtown Guangzhou takes about 1 to 1.5 hours.
Opening hours
Open all day (hours vary by onsen hotel)
Nearby sights
- Tianshi Sakura Park
- Xihe Flower Town
- China National Archives of Publications and Culture, Guangzhou Branch (Wenqin Pavilion)
- Baoqu Rose World
- Bishuiwan Hot Spring Resort
- Shimen National Forest Park
- Liuxihe National Forest Park
- Liuxi Xiangxue Plum Blossom Area