Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
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Jīn Fēng Wēnquán — 'Golden Phoenix Hot Spring' — is a naturally sulphurous geothermal spring in China, its magnificent name invoking the fenghuang — the Chinese phoenix, a mythological bird of fire, prosperity, and renewal that holds a place in Chinese cosmology as powerful as the dragon, symbolising the feminine yin principle and the auspicious union of heaven and earth. A hot spring named after the golden phoenix carries associations of exceptional quality, transformative power, and auspicious blessing, suggesting a mineral water of rare therapeutic virtue and spiritual potency. The spring offers warm, sulphurous mineral water whose golden name promises a bathing experience of exceptional restorative power.
Insider tip — Situated in the southernmost thermal zone of Taiwan near Pingtung, this spring benefits from the island's active tectonic boundary and emerges at a comfortable 38°C. The subtropical climate means bathing is pleasant even in winter, and the surrounding hills are dotted with betel palm plantations. Access requires a short hike along a forested stream valley.