After descending Huangshan Mountain today after two days of climbing up and descending stairs, I decided to stop at the hot springs at the mountain’s base to sooth my tired legs. With a single admission fee you can luxuriate in over 30 different pools including the wine (French, of course), coconut milk, ginseng, jasmine, green tea and rose water tubs. There’s a restaurant, various rest areas, and all the green tea you can drink (not from the taken from the pool of the same name, I presume). The place was immaculate. I arrived at about 1 PM and was tempted to hang out into the evening. After about 3 hours, though, i thought I'd relaxed enough and headed back to my hotel in Tangkou.
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