Hupao or Dreaming of the Tiger Spring () is a

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and park in southwestern

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province, China. The water from the spring itself seeps out from

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and is regarded as among the finest in China. The water is popular for brewing teas, such as the local specialty,

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. Tiger spring is also the burial place of monk

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