[advertise]广告[/advertise] JUST in time to battle the sudden cold front, Huizhou is now celebrating its annual hot spring festival. The three-week festival ending Dec. 8 aims to promote Huizhou’s new image as a leisure and tourism center and will feature Huizhou’s hot spring resources. Nankunshan Hot Spring Resort Located at the foot of Nankun Mountain, Nankunshan Hot Spring Resort is 120 kilometers away from Shenzhen. Divided into five bathing areas — Japanese style, Bali Island style, South American style, a riverbank area, and an area for children — the resort has grown to become one of the major recreation centers of Huizhou. A five-star hotel with 310 guesthouses and 32 villas ensure visitors have a comfortable stay. After a day of mountain hiking and river rafting at Nankun Mountain, the hot spring resort is the most relaxing choice to complete your weekend trip. Entrance fee: 90 yuan for adults and half price for children Add: Youtian Village, Yonghan Township, Longmen County, Huizhou (惠州龙门县永汉镇又田村) Tel: (0752) 8888-888 Coast Hot Spring Resort Located at the southern tip of Renping Peninsula in Huizhou, the resort enjoys a breathtaking view of Xunliao Bay. The resort is within two hours’ drive from Shenzhen, with Daya Bay to its east and Honghai Bay to the west. Hot spring water from the deep sea distinguishes the resort from others in Huizhou. Its bathing areas are built in the shape of sea creatures such as sea turtles and shells. Other features include hot spring mazes and doctor fish that can alleviate skin conditions. Entrance fee: 130 yuan Add: Pinghai Township, Huidong County, Huizhou (惠州市惠东县平海镇海滨温泉度假区) Tel: (0752) 8578-888 Longmen resort Longmen Iron Spring Resort is located in Huizhou's Reshuiguo Village. With the Nankun Mountain scenic area to the west and the Wanlu River to the east, this resort boasts hot springs with a high iron content, believed to have a variety of therapeutic properties. The resort has 45 pools and villas able to accommodate more than 300 guests. Surrounded by green mountains, it offers fresh air as well as hot springs rich in iron and other minerals, especially therapeutic for arthritis sufferers. Entrance fee: 90 yuan Add: Reshuiguo Village, Wangping Township, Longmen County, Huizhou (惠州市龙门县王坪镇热水锅村) Tel: (0752) 7892-828 (Song Yingwen) Conghua Hot Spring Resort THE Conghua Hot Spring Resort was originally built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Seventy-five kilometers from Guangzhou, it is now a nationally renowned tourist attraction and health resort. Warm water enriched with 10 kinds of minerals bubbles to the surface at 12 different springs, ranging between 30 and 71°C. A large area replete with historical landmarks such as the Bilang Bridge, Dicui Pavilion and Taoran Hall, the springs are surrounded by waterfalls, slow-moving rivers, and tranquil forests. Try the Guangdong Hot Spring Hotel, a sprawling property comprising over 40 buildings set lakeside amidst pine forests with hot spring water piped into rooms. Add: Wenquan Township, Conghua, Guangzhou (广州从化温泉镇) Tel: (020) 8783-9883 Zhongshan Hot Spring Resort Probably the best-known hot spring resort in China, the Zhongshan Hot Spring Resort has played host to China’s most revered heads of State, Jiang Zemin and Deng Xiaoping, and is situated near a township named after the founder of the modern Chinese nation — Sun Yat-sen. This four-star resort features over 30 hot springs and is also handy to one of the best golf courses in the country. What better way to justify an extended dip in warm, mineral-rich water than by spending the day putting for birdies at a par-71, Palmer-designed, 18-hole golf course or a Nicklaus-designed 18-hole course at par 72? Zhongshan’s mountains are dotted with numerous hot springs, one of which feeds the resort’s massive 30,000-square-meter outdoor spa. Once done mollifying muscles, dissolving stress and achieving Zen-like inner peace, guests can zip over to the seaside resort city of Zhuhai, just a 15-minute drive away, to soak up some rays, or train their newfound Zen focusing skills on the resort’s shooting range. Add: Sanxiang Township, Zhongshan (中山市三乡镇) Tel: (0760) 6683-888 (SD-News) Source:Shenzhen Daily