Bantang Hot Spring
半汤温泉
A thousand-year-old hot spring on the eastern outskirts of Chaohu City, named for the meeting of cold and hot springs, with many resorts.
Bantang Hot Spring lies on the northeastern outskirts of Chaohu City. It is named for the meeting of cold and hot spring waters, which give it a 'half-cold, half-hot' temperature. The site's development dates back to the Han and Tang dynasties. Today it has several hot spring hotels and hot spring parks with indoor and outdoor pools, and nearby attractions include Bantang Lake and the Tulip Highland. It suits a leisure weekend near Hefei. Prices vary by resort, and holidays require advance booking. Getting there: about 1 hour by car from downtown Hefei, or take a high-speed train to Chaohu East station and then a taxi.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–23:00 (varies by hotel)
Nearby sights
- Yinping Mountain
- Former Residence of Zhang Zhizhong
- Zhongmiao Temple, Chao Lake
- Changlinhe Ancient Town
- Laoshan Island
- Binhu Wetland National Forest Park
- Anhui Innovation Museum
- Yangtze River Crossing Campaign Memorial Museum