Guantang Thermal Spring locates in the middle of Wanquan River Scenery Spot. It connects with the exit of highway loop, adjoins the Baishi Ridge to the south and the Wanquan River to the northwestern. From here, you can almost travel to every place such as the Memorial Park to the Red Women Army, Haikou (92 kilometers away), Qionghai (15 kilometers away), Boao Asia Forum (30 kilometers away), Sanya (168 kilometers away), Baishi Ridge (5 kilometers away), Wanquan River Drift (25 kilometers away). Guantang Thermal Spring entrenches on the bank of Wanquan River. As it entrenches along the shore of Wanquan River, Guantang Thermal Spring serves as a middle passage to appraise bank scenery by boat.
Guantang terrestrial heat field is in the southwestern part of Hainan Province and scatters over on the south bank of Wanquan River. The whole area covers 36.5 square kilometers. Guantang Thermal Spring was well-known as early as the interim between Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. In the 1930's, Mr. Hu Wenhu, a wealthy businessman, the king of Tiger Balm and oversees Chinese patriot leader, once invested generously in area, which was turned out to be prestigious in southwestern Asia. Japanese invaders used to set up thermal spring sanitariums during aggression. Natives have long before formed the habit to shower in the thermal spring to cure chronic disease and dermatosis. In addition, thermal spring can help to suppress pain and sedate your tense nerve, circulate blood to promote metabolization, cheer you up, discharge toxin trapped in your body and beautify yourself etc.
In 1994, the National Mineral Resource Storage Committee dispatched an expert team to verify and approve thermal springs in Guantang. They ultimately drew statistics represented as follows: Guantang Thermal Spring daily flow rate is around 10,700 square meters; Mineral water temperature ranges between 70℃-90℃ and contains a diversity of different rare elements such as metasillicio acid and fluorine and other constituents like Strontium, bromine, iodine and lithium etc. Guantang thermal spring is versatile for recuperation and medical treatment, suitable both for tourism and shower.
“Guantang Thermal Spring: Rare in the World, Unique in Hainan, First in China” commented by the national experts. It is the large-scaled thermal spring in Hainan Province appointed by the national committee without parallel. |