Chongqing Beibei Hot Springs

Chongqing Beibei Hot Springs is one of China's oldest and most historically distinguished natural thermal bathing destinations, located in the Beibei District of Chongqing on the Jialing River, where hot springs emerging from the sandstone and limestone geology of the Sichuan Basin have been used for relaxation and therapy for over 1,500 years. Beibei's hot springs gained particular prominence during the Second World War when Chongqing served as China's wartime capital, and the springs became a retreat for Nationalist government officials and cultural figures including Guo Moruo and Lao She, who wrote about them with warmth. The oligomineral waters are used in modern resort facilities that combine the historical resonance of Beibei's distinguished past with contemporary wellness amenities in a verdant riverside setting of hills and bamboo forests overlooking the Jialing. Chongqing Beibei Hot Springs is a destination of genuine cultural depth — a place where the thermal tradition of Sichuan intersects with the dramatic history of modern China.