Jiulianshan Huayu Hot Spring Resort

Jiulianshan Huayu Hot Spring Resort

Jiulianshan Huayu Hot Spring Resort is located at the source of the Hot Water Rafting in Re Shui Town, in the heart of the Jiulianshan mountain range on the Guangdong–Jiangxi border. It is 20 kilometers from the county seat and covers an area of over 200 acres. Surrounded by green mountains, ancient trees, murmuring streams, and steaming hot springs, the resort centers on ecology, wellness, and fitness. It features “Fountain of Youth” (a great destination for teenagers or families to vacation, gain knowledge, and have fun) and “Heavenly Jade Pool” (boasting the world’s largest hot spring swimming pool and 200 private natural hot spring villas). The resort offers a full range of facilities including local delicacies, mountain delicacies shopping, and a children’s playground, as well as tourism activities such as soaking, massage, rafting, and horseback riding. When the moon is high and the village is tranquil under the gentle mountain breeze, it becomes a special moment to bring your family or loved ones, sit on the terrace, savor local specialties and fine wine, enjoy life, and relax your mind.

Huayu Hot Spring is nestled within the primitive forest of waterfalls in Jiulianshan, Heping, Guangdong. The 50-square-kilometer Hot Water River Basin retains its untouched natural ecology, though it has remained little known due to inconvenient transportation. Now, with improved access, it takes just over three hours to drive here from Shenzhen. The locals are simple and kind, and many villages still maintain the tradition of bathing in the nude. The Huayu Hot Spring Resort has enclosed garden areas within rustic villas, allowing visitors to freely and comfortably enjoy clothing-optional hot spring bathing. Soaking in the hot spring, you may feel light as if flying amidst the steamy mist, every pore of your body opening up to intimately connect with the water molecules—like kissing the skin of a baby. Yes, it's that kind of feeling, one that makes you forget all worldly concerns, even the passage of time, freezing a single moment within the hot spring pool. Petals and leaves drift on the water, carrying the raw essence of nature, transcending time and space—as if you can see Yang Guifei, who bathed in “smooth hot spring waters to cleanse her fair skin,” with petals and leaves also floating in her Huaqing Pool.

The renowned medical doctor Zhao Hongbin spoke highly of Huayu Hot Spring: “Huayu Hot Spring Resort is a magical and enchanting place—immortality might not be possible, but becoming a bit more beautiful and youthful is absolutely achievable. Infused with the essence of the sun and moon and the spirit of heaven and earth, Huayu Hot Spring is not only a beauty-enhancing spring but also a wellness spring: it can help remove aging skin, promote health, and even aid in treating rheumatic inflammation and alleviating pain.” These seemingly miraculous effects can only be confirmed once you experience them for yourself.