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It is about 52 kilometers (32miles) from the Chongqing city center. It is an important part of the Jiajing Mountain Scenic Area, and rightly considered to be a pearl of the Jialing River. It was established in 1982 by the State Council. The park was named after its spring running incessantly all the year round. Although it is not very large, just 10 hectares (25 acres),the flow volume is about 6,000 tons per day and the temperature is between 35 and 37 degree centigrade. Here, you can enjoy a beautiful scenic area comprising temples, hills, water, woods, springs, gorges, caves and many else besides.
Naturally, the hot springs are the main focuses of the park. There are ten springs altogether in the park and the temperature of the water is constant all the year round. The water contains alkali minerals that are considered beneficial for health. The warm water offers an excellent way to relax from the rapid modern livies. It also benefits those who suffer from skin problems, arthritis and many other common ailments. There are in the park 75 bathrooms, a swimming pool (50 m long and 16 m wide), one indoor triangle swimming pool, and a pool for children.
The park is crowded with tourists in all four seasons. Major scenic areas include ancient sites, a stone carvings park, and a fish viewing pool and lotus pool. To the east there is Guxiang Garden, which is the original site of the Hot Springs Temple. The Stone Inscription Garden contains steles dating from Song (960-1279), Ming (1368-1644), and Qing (1644-1911) dynastic periods, while a notable feature is the Ming Dynasty Panlong Tower, which is really a treasure of stone inscriptions. To the north of the palaces, there are caves and five ornamental ponds. All of the buildings and pavilions have been sited so as to compliment their surroundings to make the park very picturesque with the green bamboos, clear water and elegant hills together.
In addition to the attractions above, there are abundant natural flora and fauna in the park. The natural forests here are mainly tropical and semitropical evergreens, horsetail pines and a large area is covered by bamboo groves. The park is also home of many species of small animals and birds, such as squirrels, hares, owls, crows, doves, cuckoos, parrots, magpies, thrushes and sparrows that you are sure to encounter and love when you are strolling here.
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