[2025 Ding'an Attraction] Travel Guide for Jiuwentang Cold Spring (Updated Oct)

Just back! The 5 most hidden and lesser-known secret spots in Ding'an, Hainan Avoid the crowds during the May Day holiday, Ding'an is the real treasure of Hainan!! It feels like stepping into the Emerald City 🌿, every corner is breathtakingly beautiful!! Every snap is a forest-themed masterpiece 📸 · 📍Navigation: Wenbi Peak Pangu Cultural Tourism Area Tips: The only Taoist cultural sanctuary in Hainan, the panoramic view from the mountaintop is stunning (wear Hanfu for ethereal photos, best to go early in the morning when fewer people) · 📍Navigation: Nanli Lake National Wetland Park Tips: Hainan’s "Little Thousand Island Lake," with lake islands, boardwalks, and sunset reed marshes (kayak rental 50 RMB/hour, aerial shots are gorgeous) · 📍Navigation: Ding'an Ancient City Tips: A 600-year-old Ming and Qing dynasty old street, with bluestone roads and arcade buildings (check out the "Eight Views of Ding'an" mural wall, even more stunning when lanterns light up at dusk) · 📍Navigation: Herb Garden Shared Farm Tips: Lavender/verbena flower sea + Hobbit house (30 RMB entrance fee includes herbal tea, light is softest after 4 PM) · 📍Navigation: Jiuwentang Cold Spring Tips: Natural cold spring pool under volcanic rock, free foot soaking and small fish catching (bring slippers + snacks, picnicking under the shade is super cozy) · 🍲 Must-try foods within 3 km ✔ Xiangou Beef: freshly slaughtered and grilled "dancing beef" (recommended "A Cai Beef Shop") ✔ Vegetable-wrapped rice: Ding'an intangible cultural heritage, wrapped in wild vegetable leaves (old brand "Hechao Vegetable-wrapped Rice") ✔ Black pig zongzi: salted egg yolk + black pork, more fragrant and glutinous than Danzhou zongzi · 💗 Tips: 🌿 Wear light-colored/cotton-linen long dresses for full forest vibe 🦟 Wetland park has many mosquitoes, mosquito repellent is a must!! 🚗 Recommended to drive yourself (1 hour from Haikou), taxis are inconvenient between spots 📅 Best from April to June, with lush green rice fields + refreshing cold springs

⛰【Attraction Guide】 📍Detailed address: Jiuwentang Village, Longmen Town, Ding'an County, Hainan Province 🚗Transportation guide: 37 km north of Ding'an County, no public transportation, about 55 minutes by car. 32 km west of Tunchang County, about 1 hour by car. 🕙Opening hours: All day 💰Ticket price: Free 🌟Highlights: One of the three major cold springs in China, the third largest cold spring in China after Suao Cold Spring in Taiwan and Wudalianchi Cold Spring in Heilongjiang, and the largest tropical selenium-rich cold spring in China discovered so far. The daily self-flowing volume is 40,000 cubic meters, colorless, odorless, clear and transparent, with a constant water temperature of 28~25C, cool in summer and warm in winter, sweet and delicious, meeting the best standard for drinking natural mineral water. It contains selenium, germanium and other anti-tumor and anti-cancer elements, which can improve immunity, treat cardiovascular diseases, and can be drunk, bathed, promote blood circulation, make people feel relaxed and happy, and prolong life. The vegetation in the cold spring area is well protected, with lush greenery, ancient banyan trees, strange rocks, and pebbles all over the place. Nearly a hundred streams of clear spring water flow from the cracks in the rocks, the spring water is gurgling, converging into a pond, flowing back to the Wanquan River, flowers bloom in all seasons, small fish are like weaving, colorful butterflies dance around the spring, people are like in the painting, it is a good place to cool off, relax and keep healthy. When we went, there were dozens of people soaking their feet by the cold spring and children playing in the water. I sat down on a piece of volcanic rock by the pond, and after a while, the little fish came around and nibbled on my toes, which was very numb. It was a natural fish therapy. 📌Tips: There is a parking lot at the entrance, small cars are charged 10 yuan/time, large cars are charged 30 yuan/time.

● Longmen Town, Ding'an County, Hainan Province, China; ● Car required; Parking fee required; ● Plenty of restaurants and local products in the park; ● No ticket fee required; Jiuwentang Cold Springs is located in Jiuwentang Village, Longmen Town, Ding'an County, Hainan Province, China. It is 73 kilometers north of Haikou City and 32 kilometers east of Qionghai City. Two provincial highways connect to the East Line Expressway on Hainan Island, and the "Huangzhu" and "Qionghai" exits on the highway are 20 kilometers and 32 kilometers away, respectively. Jiuwentang Village is a late Pleistocene volcanic rock distribution area, characterized by a volcanic rock plateau topography formed by eruptions more than 10,000 years ago. The area is difficult to navigate because of the exposed volcanic rocks and the steep roads. The area located at the edge of the volcanic plateau has an elevation difference of about 10 meters, and the volcanic rock blocks are piled up to form the foreland landscape belt of the volcanic plateau. The lower part of this area is filled with layered volcanic peat, which is formed by volcanic lava covering the swamp. The peat is dark gray and thin in thickness. On the east side of the border of Daotian Ditch is a volcanic rock distribution area of ​​the Middle Pleistocene, formed about 700,000 years ago, and the surface layer has weathered and turned into red soil, forming two completely different landscapes. In the volcanic rock exposure areas of Ding'an Hanlin, Longhe, Lingkou, and Longmen Town, volcanic rock crevasses and holes are developed, but the continuity is low. Due to the abundant vegetation and infiltration of rainfall, the groundwater temperature does not change much, and the water temperature of the rainfall is retained. According to the naming standard for mineral springs, if the water temperature is over 32 degrees Celsius, it is called a "hot spring", and if it is below 25 degrees, it is called a "cold spring". In Hainan Island, a tropical region, the underground diving temperature is usually 27 degrees Celsius, but it has been newly discovered that the underground water temperature in the Jiuwentang area is below 25 degrees Celsius. The volcanic rock cold spring formed by discharging from the edge of the volcanic plateau is the largest volcanic cold spring in the country, with more than a dozen spring eyes and a daily natural flow of 40,000 cubic meters. The water of Jiuwentang volcanic cold spring is colorless and tasteless, transparent, and the temperature is 23℃-25℃ throughout the year. It is cool in summer and warm in winter, refreshing and delicious water, meeting the requirements of natural mineral water. It is a low-mineralized partial silicic acid cold spring, containing sodium, calcium and magnesium bicarbonate, and is rich in silica and germanium. Its health and nutritional functions are very high. Germanium promotes the production of antibodies, and has anti-tumor, anti-lipid peroxidation, anti-aging and other effects. Silica protects cell membranes, improves immunity, and prevents cardiovascular diseases and aging. Silicic acid softens blood vessels, contributing to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases and extending lifespan. The Jiuwentang Volcano Cold Spring flows gently, and small fish swim in groups of three or five. The area around the cold spring is rich in vegetation, with ancient trees towering, several large ginkgo trees forming their own forest, the fragrance of flowers and fruits in all seasons, and fresh, unpolluted air. The largest cold spring pool can accommodate 10 people.