Yulong Hot Spring Resort (御龙温泉度假村)

Yulong Hot Spring Resort (御龙温泉度假村) is a large hot spring complex in Shuangyang District, about 37 km from central Changchun in Jilin Province, China. The resort sits in the Yangjia Village area of Pinghu Subdistrict on a site of roughly 220,000 square metres, which makes it one of the bigger bathing destinations within day-trip range of the provincial capital. The setting is a purpose-built leisure resort rather than a small urban day-spa: visitors move between a very large number of pools, and the property combines bathing with an on-site hotel and meeting facilities. The resort is listed with about 50 hot spring pools, and this variety of pools is the main draw, with different pool areas to move between over the course of a visit. The accommodation side comprises 292 hotel rooms and 16 villas, so guests can stay overnight and extend their time in the water beyond the usual day-visit window. Because the hot spring experience here is a soak-and-socialise format, there is no fixed treatment menu in the way a hotel spa has one; the headline offer is the pool complex itself, supported by the hotel and leisure facilities. Day tickets were listed in 2024 at about ¥69 for adults and ¥49 for children, with a five-visit card around ¥259 and free entry for children under 1.2 m, and listings gave opening hours of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 daily. These figures come from third-party ticket listings and should be checked on Meituan or Trip.com before a visit, since prices and hours change by season and holiday. Booking norms are straightforward: day tickets are usually bought through the Chinese ticketing apps or at the gate, while hotel stays are reserved through the resort's phone line at +86 431 8477 7777. Getting there from Changchun is possible by public bus 21 or 321 or by ride-hailing with Didi, and the trip suits a half-day or full-day outing. Winter is a particularly characteristic time to visit northern Jilin, when outdoor hot water contrasts with sub-zero air, although the pool programme should be confirmed for the season. Visitors should bring swimwear, and a swimming cap is commonly required at Chinese hot spring venues, so it is worth checking at the entrance.