Scenic spot introduction:

Shawan County Hot Spring is located at the northern foot of Yilianhabirga Mountain, a branch of the Tianshan Mountains. The highest peak in the south is 4,000 meters above sea level. It is covered with ice and snow all year round. The hilly area between 1,500 and 1,700 meters above sea level is densely covered with snow-capped spruce trees. Under the spruce trees are There are more than fifty square kilometers of green grassland, deep valleys and forests, and pleasant scenery. There are hot spring sanatoriums, summer resorts and ancient murals in Baiyanggou embedded in it. It is a summer resort for summer vacation and sightseeing.

Attractions distribution:

Shawan Hot Spring Sanatorium currently has three bathing pools with water temperatures as high as 52°C and as low as 39°C. The Egg Spring, Madonna Spring, and Eye Spring are yet to be developed. They contain trace elements such as manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, etc., according to analysis by water conservancy experts in the autonomous region. According to the measurement, the water temperature and water quality are comparable to those of Beitanggang Hot Spring.
It is said that Shawan Hot Spring was discovered and used more than 200 years ago, and the Laojun Temple was built here during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. There are more than a dozen large and small hot springs here, among which the three hot springs under Laojun Temple are the main ones, known as No. 1 Spring, No. 2 Spring and No. 3 Spring. The springs collect water into streams, with a flow rate of 10 per second. liters, 2 liters per second and 3 liters per second. There is also an "eye spring" with a flow rate of 0.5 liters per second, which can cure eye diseases.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 3A scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Vacation, health care, summer vacation, hot springs, resorts
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

May to September

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region>Counties directly under the autonomous region>Shawan County

How to get there:

Shawan Hot Spring Resort is located in the Jingou River Valley in Xigobi Township, Shawan County. There is a minibus at Shawan Station that runs directly to the entrance of the hot spring resort.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Shawan Hot Spring ticket price:

25 yuan/person

Scenic area opening hours:

Open all day

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