2025 Songzi Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

Here's an introduction to Quchihe Hot Springs: Overview • Location: Located in Quchihe Village, Xiejiaping Tujia Township, Songzi City, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. Provincial roads S322 and S225 intersect nearby. It's a 1.5-hour drive from Yichang City, a 2-hour drive from Jingzhou City, and a 2.5-hour drive from Changde. • Project Scale: The total project area is approximately 150,000 square meters, including a 22,500-square-meter hot spring area, a 32,000-square-meter hotel, and a 10,000-square-meter hot spring center. • Opening Hours: 10:30–22:00 (last entry at 21:00). Hot Spring Features • Water Quality and Temperature: The water temperature at the source is 53°C, with a daily output of over 3,000 tons. The outflow temperature ranges from 48°C to 55°C. The water is rich in various trace elements and minerals, such as metasilicic acid, sulfide, and metaboric acid. The water is clear and belongs to the category of natural hot springs. • Types of Hot Spring Pools: There are over 80 different hot spring pools, including red wine, milk, Chinese medicine, and fish therapy pools. There are also cave pools, comprehensive hydrotherapy pools, Yaowanggu medicinal bath areas, as well as pools for adults, couples, children, and public entertainment, catering to various needs. Facilities • Accommodation: Equipped with a star-rated resort hotel, offering various room types such as Tujia-style twin rooms, scenic double rooms, premium double rooms, and VIP hot spring rooms, accommodating up to 800 guests. • Dining: Features a specialty food center providing Tujia cuisine and other catering services, with a seating capacity of 1,200 people. • Entertainment: Includes a cinema, chess and card room, billiards room, table tennis room, and other entertainment venues. It also offers wellness SPA, special therapies, salt baths, and dry saunas.

Xiejia Ping Tujia Scenic Area is located in Songzi, Hubei, and is a tourist attraction with a strong Tujia cultural flavor. Xiejia Ping Tujia Township is named after Guan Yu, who once removed his armor here. It is located on the eastern slope of the Wuling Mountains and is known as the "Roof of Jingzhou." The area is full of rolling hills and beautiful scenery, and is home to the Tujia ethnic minority, giving it a unique ethnic flavor and historical legends. 📍Main attractions ✅Wulong Mountain: Five peaks intertwine, resembling five giant dragons coiling around each other. ✅Quchi Gorge Walking Trail: Built along the river, with clear waters and surrounded by green mountains, it's a great choice for hiking enthusiasts. ✅Huanglin Ancient Bridge: A historic wooden bridge with clear waters of the Hongyan River flowing beneath. ✅Niuchadang Waterfall: Cascading down from a stone dam, the spectacular scene is like a fairyland. ✅Jiangxi Viewpoint: Located on the highest peak in the scenic area, it offers a panoramic view of Quchi River Village and a chance to admire the sea of clouds. Cultural experiences ✅Tujia cultural experience: Visit the Folk Museum to appreciate Tujia history and culture, especially the "Flower of Tujia" - Xilankapu. ✅Local cuisine: Taste local specialties, such as healthy free-range chicken and nutritious kudzu root powder. 📍Leisure activities ✅Quchi River Hot Spring Resort: Enjoy the comfort of hot springs in the cold winter and relax your body and mind. ✅Bonfire party: Experience a Tujia bonfire party and enjoy Tujia performances. 📍Best time to visit Xiejia Ping Tujia Scenic Area has distinct seasons, each with its own unique scenery and activities. Spring and autumn are particularly suitable for visiting, with pleasant weather and beautiful scenery.

Jingzhou Weishui Scenic Area is located in the southwest of Songzi City, Hubei Province. It is a comprehensive tourist area that combines natural beauty and cultural attractions. 📍Location and transportation: Located in the center of the three famous tourist areas of the Yangtze River Three Gorges, Jingzhou Ancient City, and Zhangjiajie in Hunan, it is 80 kilometers from the Yangtze River Three Gorges and 100 kilometers from Zhangjiajie. There are provincial highways and railways passing through the scenic area, making it convenient for visitors to access. 📍Natural attractions: ✅Weishui Lake: A famous artificial freshwater lake in Asia, with a water area of 37 square kilometers and a reservoir capacity of nearly 600 million cubic meters. There are 500 islands in the lake, forming a unique landscape of "islands in the lake, lakes in the islands." ✅New Shendong, Ancient Shendong, and other karst caves: Including Xuejia Cave, Xiangshui Cave, Fairy Cave, and General Yan Cave, with various shapes, combining steepness, strangeness, grandeur, wonder, seclusion, and vastness. ✅Weishui National Forest Park: With a forest coverage rate of over 90%, it has rich biodiversity and beautiful natural scenery. 📍Cultural attractions: ✅Weishui Dam: The largest artificial earth dam in Asia, with a total length of 8,968 meters, is a perfect combination of water conservancy and natural scenery. ✅Jingzhou Lingjiu Temple: An ancient temple built in the Jin Dynasty, located in Weishui National Forest Park, with a profound historical and cultural heritage. 📍Tourism functions: ✅The scenic area offers a variety of tourist activities, such as lakeside fishing, water sports, and hiking and cycling around the lake, suitable for families and friends to play together. ✅There are hot spring villas and "Dongtian" entertainment city, providing leisure and entertainment services. Jingzhou Weishui Scenic Area is not only a place with beautiful natural scenery but also a tourist destination full of cultural atmosphere, suitable for all types of tourists to explore and enjoy.

Jingzhou Weishui Scenic Area is located in Jiangcheng, Jingzhou, and is a natural treasure that combines river scenery and mountain forest scenery. There are clear rivers, gentle wetlands, and green mountains and trees, making it a fascinating tourist destination. Today, let's explore the beautiful scenery of Weishui and appreciate the unique water charm of Jiangcheng. 🌊🌿 Hey parents, don't stay at home during the New Year's Day holiday! Take your baby on a trip! 🚗 First stop: Weishui Scenic Area🏞️ The morning sun is just right, and we head straight to the shore of Weishui Lake, where the rippling waves are as beautiful as a painting! 🏞️ The children are excited to play by the lake and ride the thrilling motorboat, with screams echoing one after another! 🏄‍♂️ Don't forget to take a walk on the Weishui Dam and feel the grandeur and tranquility intertwined. The viewing platform by the dam is an ideal place to take photos! 📸 At lunchtime, pack some snacks and continue our exploration journey~🍔

The Wenshui Scenic Area is located in the southwest of Songzi City, Hubei Province, with a total area of 286 square kilometers. It is a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating mountains, rivers, forests, caves, and lakes. It has both the beauty of the Jiangnan water town and the magnificence of the northern scenery. It is a national 4A scenic spot and a national forest park. Wenshui Lake is rippling with clear water and is known as the "Chunan Wonderland Qiandao Lake". There are also the largest artificial earth dam in Asia - Wenshui Dam, and many different caves, such as the New God Cave, Yan General Cave, etc. The cave is peculiar and breathtaking.