Arxan
- Location
- Arxan, China
- Water type
- radioactive
- Temperature
- 35 °C
- pH
- 7
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Arxan, located in the Greater Khingan Mountains of Inner Mongolia, China, is a nationally protected geological park and UNESCO-recognised geopark centred on a remarkable cluster of radon-bearing mineral springs, hot pools, and cold springs emerging from ancient volcanic formations. The city's name means 'holy water' in Mongolian, reflecting the sacred status these geothermal waters have held for nomadic peoples of the steppe for centuries. Arxan's combination of volcanic lakes, lava fields, birch forests, and mineral springs — some hot, some icy cold, often side by side — creates a geological wonderland that is as scientifically fascinating as it is therapeutically and aesthetically extraordinary.