- Reshui
Reshui (Je-shui) is a town in
Qinghai Sheng,China at the base of theJingpeng Pass. Reshui Town is at an altitude of 1,000 m, approx. The time zone of Reshui is UTC+8. It has a latitude of 43°27'24.94"N and a longitude of 117°43'29.13"E.Reshui Town is located on the 943 km long Jitong Railway, which was officially connected to National network and fully operative on 01.12.1995. The railway runs from Benhong (0 km)to Zhelimu (943 km). Reshui Town is close to Galadesitai railway station, located at 517 km. This railway was operated by QJ steam engines operating in tandem until Autumn 2005. The railway has many spectacular features, particularly viaducts, and is now dieselised.
Reshui Town is in a development phase with many new buildings from 2004 and a new road by pass.
"Reshui" is a Chinese word that translates roughly as "
hot spring ", presumably referring to the hot springs in the area.There are several raided burial tombs in a necropolis in Reshui. [ [http://www.transoxiana.org/Eran/Articles/heller.html "Archeology of Funeral Rituals as revealed by Tibetan tombs of the 8th to 9th century"] , Amy Heller, Ērān ud Anērān Webfestschrift Marshak 2003]
Qing Dynasty EmperorKangxi said the water from Reshui was " holy water as precious as golden spring". Kangxi used to take hot water baths in Reshui after battles. Other emperors have also enjoyed the hot waters of Reshui.Notes
External links
* [http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=170179 View of Jitong steam locomotive in Reshui valley, with a goatherd carrying a load of dung on his back in the foreground]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K63FHXZ6f0 video of people playing pool outside alongside a street in Reshui]
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