Aiken Spring (Qinghai, China) is a year-round bubbling hot spring with a high sulfur content, creating an impressive and mysterious beauty.
In the city of Mangya (Qinghai, China), there is a hot spring called Aiken, also known as “Devil’s Eye.”
The spring bubbles continuously day and night, releasing water with high sulfur content that renders the surrounding land barren. No plants or birds can survive in the vicinity.
The mysterious beauty of the “Devil’s Eye” spring in the desert.
Although no one can live near or farm on this land, it is considered beautiful by many due to the striking colors formed by sulfur deposits over the years.
The spring is named “Devil’s Eye” because the bubbling water and the surrounding deposits create a circular shape resembling a human eye.
Since 2017, Aiken Spring has become a popular landmark frequently mentioned on social media in China, attracting a large number of tourists.
Viewed from above, the spring resembles an “eye” (Image taken from a clip).
The bubbling water is always hot and is believed to be due to geothermal energy contained within the spring that has existed for thousands of years. To date, there has not been a thorough survey of Aiken Spring, leaving many mysteries yet to be uncovered.
