Tangshan Hot Springs
汤山温泉
A thousand-year-old hot spring town on Nanjing's eastern outskirts, with resort hotels, the Tangshan Ape-Man Cave and a quarry park. It is ideal for a winter weekend.
The Tangshan hot springs have a history of more than 1,500 years. The water is about 60°C and rich in minerals. Since the Southern Dynasties, it has been a bathing retreat for emperors and high officials, and the town still preserves Republican-era buildings, including Chiang Kai-shek's hot spring villa. Hot spring hotels and public baths, such as Tangshan Qifang, Yishang and Yuting, range in price from around CNY 100 to several hundred. Nearby, the Tangshan Ape-Man Cave yielded a Nanjing Homo erectus skull, and Tangshan Quarry Park was converted from an abandoned stone quarry. It is about 30 km from the city center and can be reached by Metro Line S6 at Tangshan station.
Opening hours
Each hot spring approx. 10:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Yangshan Stele Quarry
- Nanjing Happy Valley
- Qixia Mountain & Qixia Temple
- Linggu Temple
- Music Stage of Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum
- Meiling Palace
- Purple Mountain (Zhongshan)