Ancient Sea Hot Springs

Ancient Sea Hot Springs

The Ancient Sea Hot Springs is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

The Wucaiwan Hot Springs are located in the heart of the desert (Gurbantünggüt Desert) in the northern part of Jimusaer County, Xinjiang, 115 kilometers from the county seat. The geographical coordinates are 88°49′26.9″ east longitude and 44°45′48.3″ north latitude, at an altitude of 474.57 meters. It can be directly accessed via G216. These hot springs were drilled between August 2 and October 16, 1982, by the Xinjiang Petroleum Administration as an exploration well to investigate stratum structure, lithology, and gas content. The well is 1,800 meters deep.

According to a report by the Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, titled “Evaluation of Water Resources and Their Medical Value,” the physical properties of the hot springs are as follows: water temperature of 75°C, water age of approximately 300–350 million years, classified as ancient marine sedimentary water, with a mineralization level of 16.43 grams per liter, pH value of 7.55, flow rate of 280 cubic meters per day, and flow pressure of 188.42 kilograms per square centimeter. It is a high-pressure, self-spraying, high-flow hot spring. The water is rich in trace elements such as lithium, strontium, boron, as well as components like silicic acid, calcium chloride, and sodium, making it a high-quality composite medical mineral water. Bathing in it can dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and improve limb flexibility. It has significant therapeutic effects on rheumatoid arthritis, joint stiffness, muscle paralysis, and arteriosclerosis.

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Seven-hundred-million-year-old Ancient Sea Hot Springs — the national AAA-rated Wucaiwan Ancient Sea Hot Springs Tourist Resort. It is located within the Kalameili Mountain Ungulate Nature Reserve, in the territory of Jimusaer County. It is 190 kilometers from the regional capital Urumqi, adjacent to National Highway 216, serving as an important transit hub to the Kanas Scenic Area, as well as a distribution center for the eastern Changji Prefecture premium loop line (including the Beiting Ancient City, West Grand Temple, Jiangbulake, Dinosaur Valley, Populus Euphratica Forest, and more). In this world-renowned Kalameili Mountain Ungulate Nature Reserve, you can also step into a mysterious animal kingdom and get up close to rare animals such as goitered gazelles, Mongolian wild asses, and Przewalski’s horses. Nearby, you’ll find the breathtaking largest coal, electricity, and coal chemical base in China. The resort features a three-star hotel with 52 rooms, five villas all equipped with indoor and outdoor hot spring pools, a standardized 25×50-meter swimming pool, a 750㎡ semi-circular pool, 10 newly built distinctive eco-friendly hot spring pools, a multi-functional restaurant that can accommodate 200 diners, as well as entertainment areas including a desert go-kart track, frisbee shooting range, and desert volleyball court. The surrounding area includes attractions such as the Wild Horse Breeding Center, Gurbantünggüt Sandy Ecological Park, Wucai City, Agate Beach, natural saxaul forests, and salt lakes, making it an ideal place for team-building activities and wilderness camping. The Wucaiwan Hot Springs Resort is also close to famous natural sites such as Wucai City, Dinosaur Valley, petrified wood forests, Populus Euphratica Forests, Sister “Ghost Cities,” General’s Gobi, and Stone Coin Beach, as well as cultural sites including the ruins of the Tang Dynasty Beiting Protectorate, murals of the Beiting Gaochang Uyghur Buddhist Temple, and the Junsiji Ancient Road.

The Ancient Sea Hot Springs gush out at a temperature of 75°C and feature high-permeability self-spraying properties. The spring water contains 26 active elements such as calcium, lithium, strontium, iron, and zinc. Recommended by the Chinese Medical Association and proven through countless clinical trials, these hot springs can effectively treat conditions such as arteriosclerosis, arthritis, gout, periarthritis of the shoulder, various skin diseases, and also have remarkable skin-beautifying and moisturizing effects.

The development of every service offering at the Wucaiwan Hot Springs Resort is closely centered around nature, ecology, and environmental protection. The facilities are built in accordance with local conditions, allowing visitors to appreciate nature and ancient cultural landscapes while maximizing ecological restoration and returning to nature, achieving harmony between humans and the environment. This creates a unique natural landscape under the specific spatiotemporal conditions of the Wucaiwan Hot Springs Resort, along with corresponding distinctive cultural landscapes and a distinctive Western Region tourism culture.

The Wucaiwan Hot Springs, as analyzed and confirmed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ water quality assessment, are determined to be ancient marine sedimentary water from 700 million years ago, featuring physical characteristics such as high temperature (75°C), high permeability, and self-spraying. The water is rich in a variety of essential trace elements for the human body, including lithium, strontium, boron, bromine, metasilicic acid, sodium chloride, and calcium. It is China’s only Ancient Sea Hot Springs.

Health Benefits:

1. When the hot spring water is warmed, it can dilate blood vessels, relax the coronary arteries of the heart, promote blood circulation, lower blood pressure, enhance metabolism, and aid in the healthy recovery of various bodily functions.

2. It has significant therapeutic effects on neurological dysfunctions, rheumatoid arthritis, joint stiffness, muscle paralysis, arteriosclerosis, sequelae of cerebral hemorrhage, and hemiplegia.

3. Long-term use of the hot spring water can have miraculous anti-aging and skin-beautifying effects.

4. It shows evident therapeutic results for chronic eczema, neurodermatitis, scabies, psoriasis, and various other skin conditions.