Although Mount Emei changes dramatically with the seasons, its luscious green hue is eternal, providing a perfect get-away from the noise of modern city life.

Emei is located in Emeishan City, in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and covers an area of 154 square kilometers. Notable features are its abundant plant life and misty vistas. It is also famous as one of China’s four sacred Buddhist peaks, and in 1996, Emei was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Perhaps for some independent travelers, the senile Emei is a little bit out of fashion. A feeling of ‘seen one holy mountain, seen them all’ pervades, and tourists often elect to climb the more famous Huangshan in Anhui Province. To attract more tourists, Emei now offers a mixture of attractions that few others can match, including hot spring baths, atmospheric bars, and pots of local green tea. Emei has more to offer than you may think.

Hot Spring Spa

Emei’s thermal springs have long been locally revered. Sulfurous and radon springs bubble from 3,000 meters underground, and the radon springs particularly are nationally renowned and often referred to as “Ageless Springs.”

Tourists are advised to take their time when taking hot spring baths on the mountain. Accommodation is available in comfortable family hotels, allowing visitors to relax and unwind after a good soak in the pools.

A number of serene spots enable hot spring baths at the foot of Emei Mountain. In winter, when the snow capped mountain is especially enchanting, many tourists come to ski. It takes a lot of practice to become proficient though, and for the novices, there is nothing better after a day of knocks and bruises than changing into a swimming suit and jumping into a steaming spa pool. Listening to the peaceful chimes occasionally descending from far away temples, they may find it the closest thing in this world to nirvana.