🍊[Changsha | Orange Island Head Guide] A must-see for the first time!

🌟A must-have when you go there for the first time! A complete guide to lightning protection + check-in📸

📍Basic Information
▫️Address: Orange Island Head, Yuelu District, Changsha City
▫️Opening hours: 7:00-22:00 (last sightseeing bus 20:30)
▫️Tickets: Free! But you must make an appointment in advance on the "Yuelu Mountain Orange Island" WeChat account (must make an appointment during peak season❗️)
▫️Access: Direct access from Exit 2 of Metro Line 2 “Orange Island Station”

🚂 Sightseeing Car Guide
▪️Ticket price: $40/round trip (students half price)
▪️ Why buy: The whole journey 3 kilometers walk to weak legs! You can get off the bus 5 times in the middle
▪️ Ticket buying secrets: Mini program "Dragon Orange Island" / Entrance self-service machine (no long queue!)
▪️ Hidden Benefits: With your ticket, you can get a free postcard + cover a commemorative badge at the visitor center

📸Must check in
1️⃣ Mao Zedong Youth Statue
✔️ Golden spot: stone steps of the river overlooking pavilion on the right side of the statue (use a wide angle photo to avoid the crowd)
✔️Secret spot: lawn at the left rear of the statue (side + Xiangjiang view)
🌅Best time: 1 hour after sunrise / 2 hours before sunset (backlight is super beautiful!)

2️⃣ Pillow River Pavilion
▪️ Ancient style pavilion + invincible river view, wearing Hanfu photography is excellent

3️⃣ 100 meters fountain
⏰Daily 10:00/15:00/19:30 (extra sessions on weekends)

4️⃣ Hidden Easter eggs
✔️ Chu Zhang Ferry: Vintage old ferry, less people easy to make videos
✔️ Citrus orchard: Autumn full of orange fragrance (can pick oranges 🍊)

🚶♂️ Recommended route
✅ Lazy Essence Tour (2 hours):
Sightseeing car directly to the statue → walk to the ask roof → Jiangshen Temple → Plum Garden → return by car

✅ In-depth tour (4 hours):
MTR Exit → Former site of clergy → Mongkok & Co. → Take a bus to the statue → Bamboo Garden → Poetry Monument → Jiang Tian Dusk Snow

⚠️ Lessons of blood and tears
❶ Be sure to take the sightseeing car! You can get off at any time midway
❷ On weekends/holidays it is recommended to arrive before 8pm to avoid the crowds
❸ You can play in the water on the riverside rocky beach (remember to bring slippers!)
❹ Fireworks every Saturday at 20:00 (best viewing spot is at Dufu Jiang Pavilion)
❺ Water in the scenic area costs 5 dollars (bring your own water)

"Orange Island Head is a must-visit in Changsha!
Watch the sunrise in the morning 🌅 and fireworks at night 🎆
You can also take a picture with the Grandpa Mao statue📸
Remember to allow enough time to play slowly~”
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