Caoxi Hot Springs

Caoxi Hot Springs

Caoxi Hot Springs is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Caoxi Hot Springs is located in Maba, Qujiang, Shaoguan City. Exit at Shaxi on the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, 2 kilometers north of Nanhua Temple. It is the largest hot spring villa resort in Guangdong, covering an area of 500,000 square meters. Adjacent to scenic spots such as Nanhua Temple, Maba Relics, and Danxia Mountain, it is only a two-hour drive from Guangzhou. Nestled against mountains and by the water, it is a sacred destination for vacationing and tourism.

It features 103 health-focused hot spring pools rich in radon and metasilicic acid, over 130 villas, more than 700 high-end guest rooms offering a pure villa experience, and 7 large meeting rooms (the largest accommodating up to 300 people). In late November, it was awarded titles such as “Top Ten Quality Hot Mineral Springs in Guangdong” and “Best Residential Hot Spring.” After its full opening in the second half of 2003, it hosted 50,000 visitors from abroad, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The resort has 103 health-focused hot spring pools rich in radon and metasilicic acid, over 130 luxury villas, more than 1,300 high-end guest rooms offering a pure villa experience, and 7 large meeting rooms. The spring water originates from the crystal-clear Caoxi River, allowing visitors to fully relax and bathe in the millennia-old sacred waters. The resort’s Zen Tea Mind-Purifying Bath is uniquely distinctive, blending Nanhua tea art, Buddhist wisdom, and self-cultivation practices, offering guests an alternative travel experience and vacation mood. Surrounded by green waters and fresh air, with the sound of hundreds of wind chimes inspiring mindfulness and wisdom, it is the ideal choice for leisure and rejuvenation.

Highlights of the Scenic Area: The most distinctive feature is the hundreds of wind chimes hanging throughout the resort, making it the only place in Guangdong—and indeed the whole country—known for its “hundred chimes.” The gentle breeze creates crisp, melodious sounds that soothe the soul, inspire refined tastes, and foster a peaceful mindset toward life. Shaoguan has a mid-subtropical humid monsoon climate, influenced by monsoons all year round. It enjoys abundant sunlight, plentiful rainfall, and a pleasant climate. The average annual temperature is 18–21°C, with spring and autumn being the best times to visit.

Maba Town: This town is the seat of Qujiang County and is located 15 kilometers from downtown Shaoguan. It covers an area of 189 square kilometers, including 1,853 hectares of arable land and 9,003 hectares of forested land. In 2002, the total population was 98,000, of which 32,000 were agricultural residents. The town has 17 village committees, 7 neighborhood committees, and 234 natural villages. Transportation is well-developed, with the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, National Highway 106, and the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway (including the southern Shaoguan entry/exit point located within the town) running through it. Water transport is smooth, with over 10 freight docks along the Beijiang River. Mobile phone and other communication networks cover the entire town; the area... More details about Maba Town++