Hot springs drive rural revitalization in Shiqian County of Guizhou

Xinhua, May 25, 2026
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A tourist enjoys leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

By integrating its rich hot spring resources with tourism, healthcare, and intangible cultural heritage, Shiqian county has boosted local tourism and created employment opportunities, making it an important driving force of rural revitalization.

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows hot springs at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Tourists enjoy leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)■

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

SHIQIAN, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- By integrating its rich hot spring resources with tourism, healthcare, and intangible cultural heritage, Shiqian county has boosted local tourism and created employment opportunities, making it an important driving force of rural revitalization.

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows hot springs at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

A tourist enjoys leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Tourists enjoy leisure time at a hot spring resort in Shiqian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan. 27, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)■