A hot spring culture festival was launched in Changping district, Beijing on Dec 15.

The event was co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the Changping district government.

A local hot spring map and gourmet food list were unveiled at the event, which aim to offer the public better winter experiences in the district.

Guo Qingyao, a senior official with Changping, says the festival has been successfully staged for 18 times and helps nurtured nearly 40 hot spring enterprises.

The district will continue to leverage local high-quality hot springs, traditional villages, and distinctive homestays to promote the development of cultural tourism, health preservation, and other related industries, Guo adds.

The event will be on until the end of February.

Officials launch the hot spring festival at the ceremony. [Photo provided to China Daily]