Zhangye Hot Springs
- Location
- Zhangye, Gansu, China
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Zhangye Hot Springs are set in Zhangye, a Gansu oasis city made famous in the West by Marco Polo's extended stay during his 13th-century journey along the Silk Road, and today celebrated for the extraordinary Zhangye Danxia landforms — a UNESCO-recognized geological wonder where centuries of mineral deposition have painted the mountains in vivid bands of red, orange, yellow, and purple. The hot springs draw on geothermal sources beneath this geologically dynamic region, offering visitors a restorative soak surrounded by landscapes of almost surreal chromatic beauty. Bathing here connects guests to a city whose history of cross-cultural exchange, from Silk Road caravans to Marco Polo's travels, has made it one of northwestern China's most storied destinations.