The guests enjoyed dance and singing performances from Russia, Spain, Taiwan and Fuzhou, and also had the opportunity to relax at the hot springs at Gui’an Xishan resort hotel after the show.

The foreign guests at the Fourth Fuzhou International Hot Spring Tourism Festival2--Photo by Yang Jie

The Fuzhou Tourism Bureau said that residents of Fujian or visitors in Fuzhou can receive special discounts at Fuzhou hot spring resorts from Oct 26 to Dec 31, and the bureau will make 100 free tickets - each worth 2000 yuan - available for visitors at 13 hot springs around the city.

Yang Yimin,Deputy Secretary of Fuzhou Municipal Party Commitee and mayor of Fuzhou City addresses at the Fourth Fuzhou International Hot Spring Tourism Festival--Photo by Yang Jie

Fujian residents are justly proud of Fuzhou's growing reputation as a hot springs destination. The Fuzhou government has focused in recent years on increasing awareness about the city’s hot spring resorts, and the authorities have launched initiatives to promote the hot springs globally.