Fuzhou Hot Spring Museum
History of hot spring culture ('Bathe in Fuzhou'), with displays of ancient hot-spring pool sites from the Tang and Five Dynasties
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00 · closed Mondays
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
History of hot spring culture ('Bathe in Fuzhou'), with displays of ancient hot-spring pool sites from the Tang and Five Dynasties. A themed museum devoted to hot springs, it systematically recounts Fuzhou's 2,000-plus-year history of hot spring use: from the in-situ archaeological display of the Five Dynasties Min Kingdom's 'ancient hot spring pools', through Song-era street records of 'bathe in Fuzhou', to the heyday of modern hot spring bathhouses — the exhibition thread is clear. Restored scenes of old-brand bath pools stand alongside a hot-spring geology science zone, intuitively explaining why 'hot water bubbles up everywhere' under downtown Fuzhou; after visiting you can conveniently soak along Shutang Road, linking theory and practice seamlessly, and with free admission it is a quality fallback for rainy or winter days.
Getting there: Shutang Road
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