In Changsha, Encounter a Tangerine Sunset
by Olivia McPhee26
Jul 12, 2025
💥Help! I don't want to be a corporate slave this May Day!
This worker unilaterally declares:
Workstation = Jail! Keyboard = Shackles!
Instead of gathering dust in the office, it's better to explore these 3 amazing cities alone——
🚄2 hours by high-speed rail, with plenty of delicious food and beautiful scenery, and you might even meet like-minded friends!
Take this guide, you're welcome. I'm escaping first!
📍 Chongqing → Chengdu | Sichuan-Chongqing Hot Pot Combo, Double the Happiness!
🚄Transportation: 1 hour 15 minutes (Chongqing West → Chengdu East)
🍜Must-eats:
- Chongqing Nine Grid Hot Pot (with ice glutinous rice balls to cool down)
- Chengdu Egg Cakes (cream and pork floss flavor, yyds!)
- Shuangliu Old Ma Rabbit Head (spicy flavor will blow your mind)
📸Photo Spots:
- Chongqing Hongyadong Night View (Spirited Away vibes)
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Hugging Hua Hua's leg is super healing)
- Kuanzhai Alley (perfect for Hanfu photos with gray tiles and green bricks)
👣Itinerary:
Day 1: Jiefangbei → Bayi Food Street → Hongyadong Night View
Day 2: Chengdu Chunxi Road → IFS Climbing Panda → Jinli Ancient Street
💡Tips:
- Chongqing has many slopes, wear non-slip shoes!
- Chengdu has many tea houses, covered bowl tea with ear cleaning is super relaxing~
📍 Changsha → Yueyang | Slurp Noodles + See the Lake, Double the Fun!
🚄Transportation: 35 minutes (Changsha South → Yueyang East)
🍜Must-eats:
- Changsha Black Classic Stinky Tofu (crispy outside, tender inside)
- Yueyang Dongting Lake Chopped Chili Fish Head (fresh and spicy)
- Bianhe Street Sugar Oil Baba (glutinous rice lovers rejoice)
📸Photo Spots:
- Changsha Orange Isle (check in at Chairman Mao's statue)
- Yueyang Yueyang Tower (climb the tower and overlook Dongting Lake)
- Junshan Island (take artistic photos in the silver needle tea garden)
👣Itinerary:
Day 1: Changsha Pozi Street → Yuelu Mountain → Aiwan Pavilion
Day 2: Yueyang Bianhe Street → Yueyang Tower → Junshan Island Boat Tour
💡Tips:
- Yueyang barbecue is amazing! Must-try butter skewers!
- Junshan Silver Needle Tea Eggs, instantly become a health guru after eating~
📍 Xiamen → Quanzhou | Southern Fujian Charm, Adorned with Flowers!
🚄Transportation: 1 hour (Xiamen → Quanzhou)
🍜Must-eats:
- Xiamen Satay Noodles (peanut butter soup base is amazing)
- Quanzhou Misua (with vinegar meat and fried dough sticks)
- Xunpu Village Oyster Omelette (crispy outside, tender inside)
📸Photo Spots:
- Xiamen Gulangyu Island (the most beautiful corner + Sunlight Rock)
- Quanzhou West Street (frame the clock tower and Kaiyuan Temple together)
- Xunpu Village Hairpins (get Zhao Liying's same look for 40 yuan)
👣Itinerary:
Day 1: Xiamen Zengcuoan → Cycling along the Island Ring Road → Huangcuo Sunrise
Day 2: Quanzhou West Street → Kaiyuan Temple → Xunpu Village Hairpin Experience
💡Tips:
- Book Gulangyu ferry tickets 3 days in advance!
- Fewer people in Xunpu Village in the afternoon, better photos with hairpins~
🚨 Solo Travel Safety Guide
1️⃣ Choose hostels/B&Bs for accommodation: easy to carpool and share meals!
2️⃣ Keep your phone fully charged 24/7: essential for navigation and emergency contacts!
3️⃣ Don't show off your wealth or travel alone: keep valuables in the hotel, don't go to remote places late at night!
4️⃣ Social anxiety friendly tools: wearing headphones + reading, super effective to avoid being approached!
📣 Final Warning!
Spring is almost over if you keep procrastinating!
Open 12306 now——
"Hello, your May Day freedom balance has arrived, do you want to redeem it?"
👉Click [Yes] to start your life's Plan B!
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