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The Qidong Zhouyi Hot Spring Hotel lights up at night. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

The Qidong Zhouyi Hot Spring Hotel in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, was recently recognized among the top 20 resort hotels in the province by the Jiangsu Tourist Hotel Star-Rating Committee, local media reported on April 29.

The hotel is located in the Qidong Yuanlongwan International Tourist Resort near Lyusi port, one of four major fishing grounds in China.

Designed in accordance with the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Zhouyi boasts a strong cultural atmosphere.

An aerial view of villas at the Qidong Zhouyi Hot Spring Hotel. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

The hotel covers an area of 12,000 square meters and is home to 36 villas with 89 guestrooms, each of which has a bathing pool filled with warm mineral water from a 2,500-meter deep sea.

The hotel's dining hall offers its lodgers Tang Dynasty-style delicacies that are aesthetically pleasing and delicious, as well as Japanese food. People can also watch immersive performances highlighting Tang Dynasty culture.

An aerial view of villas at the Qidong Zhouyi Hot Spring Hotel. [Photo/WeChat account: gh_36f5c871cac4]

Tourists can also join manual training sessions in the hotel to learn about Nantong's intangible cultural heritage items, including bamboo weaving, paper cutting, and dough sculpture.