Overview of Guangdong hot spring resources at the Guangdong International Hot Spring Tourism Festival

Guangdong is one of the provinces with the richest hot spring resources in my country. It can be called the "hot spring province". The number of hot springs ranks third in the country after Tibet and Yunnan. Among these three, Guangdong It is the fastest growing and most mature region in the country. According to statistics from the provincial land and resources department, there are more than 300 developed hot springs in Guangdong, with a total area of ??1,463 square kilometers, including 294 hot springs and 17 hidden geothermal areas. Affected by the northeast and northwest geological fault zones, the hot springs are distributed in a band, and in each band, they are distributed equidistantly. From a regional perspective, eastern Guangdong is mainly distributed in Fengshun, Dongshanhu, Puning, Zijin and Huizhou; central and southern Guangdong are mainly distributed in Guangzhou, Enping, Taishan, Longmen, Conghua, Zhongshan and Zhuhai; western Guangdong is mainly distributed in Enping, Wuchuan, Yangjiang, Dianbai and other places; Northern Guangdong is mainly distributed in Fengwan, Qujiang, Xiaokeng, Qingyuan, Yingde and other places. The hot spring development boom first originated in Guangdong. Currently, more than 200 geothermal hot springs have been developed, accounting for about 1/3 of the total number of developed hot spring tourist areas in the country. There are more than 90 hot springs in the province that can receive tourists, among which the developed hot springs are concentrated There are more than 30 large-scale hot spring tourist attractions integrating leisure vacation, health care, entertainment, business meetings, etc., with annual hot spring industry operating income of nearly 10 billion yuan. The design, planning, development, marketing, branding, and management of hot spring tourism rank among the best in the country. According to statistics from the tourism department, hot spring tourism with the themes of leisure, vacation and health has occupied half of Guangdong's leisure tourism market. Hot spring tourism is one of the trump cards of Guangdong tourism, and the "hot spring economy" has become a new growth highlight of Guangdong Province's tourism economy.

Guangdong is rich in hot spring resources and comes in various forms, such as ultrasonic hydromassage hot springs, wooden hot springs, stone hot springs, flower and grass hot springs, wine hot springs, coffee hot springs, waterfall hot springs, flushing hot springs, rafting hot springs, and traditional Chinese medicine hot springs. , ice springs, etc., catering to groups of different ages and needs, becoming charming scenery. Guangdong hot spring resorts attach great importance to cultural taste, either grand or exquisite; they have mountain and pastoral style, but also modern style; they have both Jiangnan water town sentiment and Japanese spring charm; they have both palace-style services and contemporary fashionable self-service Service; there is a rural atmosphere with small bridges and flowing water, as well as the royal dignity and luxury of the past. From time to time, there are also exotic song and dance performances, magic and acrobatics... In short, you can experience all kinds of customs you want to feel in Guangdong.

Guangdong is a province rich in hot spring resources. Huizhou Nankunshan Plate, Jiangmen Wuyi Plate, Heyuan Meizhou Plate, Zhongshan Zhuhai Plate, etc. all have a large number of competitive hot spring products. Conghua Hot Spring

Conghua is a world-famous hot spring town with rich geothermal resources. Conghua has 13 hot springs, and the daily self-influx of underground hot water reaches 10,000 cubic meters, which can be enjoyed by 7 million people every year. Conghua Hot Spring is a sodium bicarbonate hot spring containing fluoride ions, weak radioactive radon, sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, silica and other elements beneficial to the human body. It has important medical value and is known as "the first in Lingnan". Spring" is one of the famous springs in the world. The water temperature reaches a maximum of 73℃ and a minimum of 47℃. Among them, Bishuiwan Hot Spring is a national AAAA scenic spot and is the only hot spring containing radon in the world except Switzerland. At present, "Conghua Hot Spring" has become Conghua's most distinctive tourism resource, a prestigious tourist resort at home and abroad, and it is also the brand and symbol of Conghua tourism.

Qingyuan Hot Spring

Qingyuan is the first prefecture-level city in China to be rated as the "Hometown of Hot Springs". It is rich in hot spring resources and is one of the veritable hot spring cities in Guangdong. From fresh hot mineral springs to new Yinzhan hot springs to Julongwan hot springs to the upcoming Yangjiao Shanshui World Resort, Qingyuan has been creating hot spring miracles in Guangdong and even China. In June 2007, Qingyuan's hot springs were rated as "Europeans' Favorite Chinese Scenic Spots".

Yangjiang Hot Spring

Yangjiang City is located in the western section of the Guangzhou-Yangjiang fault zone and is rich in geothermal resources. 23 hot springs have been discovered, including radon springs, sulfur springs, metasilicate springs and gypsum springs. Among the high-quality medical hot springs, the ones with greater development value are: It has significant curative effect on a variety of diseases and is a first-class hot spring; Rudong salt water hot spring is only a few hundred meters away from National Highway 325, with a water temperature of 74°C and a flow rate of 5.34 liters/second. It has convenient transportation and beautiful scenery, and can be built into a high-grade resort; Gang Hot Spring and Heshan Hot Spring have high medical value, good location and good development prospects. In addition, there are hot springs that can be developed and utilized in Chunwan, Bajia, Guigang, Tangkou, Hegang and other places.

Zhuhai Hot Spring

Zhuhai Royal Hot Spring is located at the western foot of Huangyang Mountain in Doumen, Zhuhai City. It is the first Japanese-style open-air hot spring in China. Royal hot spring water is rich in metasilicic acid and other minerals and trace elements. There are two natural springs: the depth is 150 meters, the outlet water temperature is 70°C, and it is a high-temperature chloride-metasilicic acid type medical mineral water. According to historical records, more than 700 years ago, Emperor Zhao Bing of the Southern Song Dynasty and his royal family drove to Yamen Jiangkou (today's Doumen area). They were attracted by the beautiful local scenery and ordered to set up a palace here. When I heard that there was a strange spring, it was warm all year round and the heat wave hit my face. It seemed like it was filled with immortal energy, and it could cure all kinds of diseases. After trying it, I felt refreshed and comfortable. They all call it "divine water". To commemorate the history of Emperor Song's imperial bathing here, the people revered this spring as the Imperial Spring.

Meizhou Hot Spring

Meizhou Fengshun County is known as “nine hot springs and eighteen waterfalls”. Since ancient times, locals have enjoyed hot springs without leaving their homes. You can use hot springs, play in hot springs, and soak in hot springs to enjoy the benefits of the "hot spring town". According to expert surveys, hot springs are widely distributed in Fengshun County. There are currently 16 hydrothermal activity areas and 18 natural hot springs. Fengshun is the only county in Guangdong Province where every town has hot springs. In addition, Fengshun Hot Spring has a high radon content, which has good curative effects on hypertension, coronary heart disease, skin diseases, etc.

Enping Hot Spring

Enping Hot Spring has a large reserve of hot spring water, high water temperature, good water quality and many beneficial substances. It is a health and medical hot spring. This is Enping's unique natural resource, and it has the reputation of "Enping's hot springs are famous all over the world, and Enping's hot springs are numbered in the world". Enping Hot Spring is located in the three major fault zones in South China and is connected with the hot springs in the province's Conghua Hot Spring, Fogang Yinzhan Hot Spring, Guangzhou Longgui Hot Spring, Taishan Sanhe Hot Spring, Yangjiang Hot Spring and Wuchuan Fault Zone. Among the three major fault zones in South China, Enping is right at the intersection. Preliminary statistics show that the total flow of geothermal water in the city reaches 10,782 cubic meters per day. The water temperature at each hot water point is above 60°C, with a maximum of 87°C. It is rich in sulfur, fluorine, cobalt, manganese, radon and other elements, and can be used as The development and utilization of hot mineral water for medical use is effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and skin diseases. Over the years, Enping has successively built tourist resorts such as Jinshan Hot Spring, Imperial Hot Spring, Jinjiang Hot Spring and Hot Spring Paradise, establishing a hot spring tourism brand and moving towards the goal of becoming the largest and most beautiful hot spring tourism city in the country. Imperial Hot Spring is currently the largest landscape cultural hot spring in the world. In April 2002, the Organizing Committee of the World Health Care Conference recommended Imperial Hot Spring as the World Health Care Base. It was the second health care base recommended by the organization. The Macau Health Care Association set it as the health care base. In December of the same year, the National Tourism Administration rated Jinshan Hot Spring Resort as a national AAAA tourist attraction; on March 20, 2003, Enping City was named the country's first "Chinese Hot Spring Town" by the China Mining Federation. The hot spring water of Jinshan Hot Spring contains 48 kinds of trace elements that are beneficial to the human body. Today, only one hot spring in Peru in South America surpasses it. It is the best in Asia and deserves the title of "the second spring in the world". In 2004, Jinshan Hot Spring, Didu Hot Spring and Jinjiang Hot Spring were rated as "Top Ten High-Quality Hot Springs in Guangdong Province", and Jinjiang Hot Spring was also rated as "The Most Vibrant Hot Spring in Guangdong Province". In August 2005, Enping City was announced as my country's first national geological park by the Ministry of Land and Resources, and it is currently the only national geological park with the theme of geothermal water.

In May 2004 and May 2005, the China Mining Federation and the Department of Geological and Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Land and Resources held the "National Hot Spring Tourism Development Seminar" and the "China Hot Spring Town Learning and Exchange Meeting" in Enping City. On September 4, 2004, the Guangdong Hot Spring Association was established in Enping, the first hot spring association in China. The establishment of the Guangdong Hot Spring Association can orderly classify the scattered and diverse hot spring resources, making the development of hot springs in Guangdong move from disorder to planning.

Heyuan Hot Spring

Heyuan is known as the "Hot Spring City" and has extremely rich hot spring tourism resources. Its hot spring water is large in volume and high in temperature, and is rich in a variety of trace amounts that are beneficial to the human body. elements to highlight the characteristics of "wonderful spring". There are 63 hot spring resources that have been proven, and 10 hot springs have been developed and scaled, including Longyuan Hot Spring, Yulinmen Hot Spring, Huayu Hot Spring, Relong Hot Spring, and Heaven and Earth Hot Spring. Among them, Huayu Hot Spring Resort Center follows an eco-tourism route; Longyuan Hot Spring Resort Center follows a world hot spring bathing culture route; and Yulinmen Hot Spring uses Bali style as the keynote to provide tourists with a luxurious combination of vacation, leisure, The service integrates health care; Tiantianrenjian Hot Spring Resort Center and Relong Hot Spring Resort Center highlight the original culture of hot springs - foot soaking. The vigorous development of hot spring tourism has transformed Heyuan tourism from a sightseeing tourist city to a leisure and vacation tourism.