48-Hour Extreme Challenge in Changsha｜Special Forces Style Check-in Guide for College Students!

🚄 Transportation Guide

▪️ High-speed rail: Prioritize Changsha South Station (Metro Line 2 direct to downtown)

▪️ City transportation: Metro + shared electric scooters (daily cost ≈ 15 RMB)

⚠️ Warning: Don’t take taxis! Traffic jams near Wuyi Square will make you question life

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⏰ Timeline (accurate to the hour)

Day 1: Classic Walking Route

🌅 6:00-8:00

✅ Watch the sunrise at Yuelu Mountain (enter from East Gate, sightseeing bus student ticket 10 RMB)

🍜 8:00-9:00

✅ Hunan University Snack Street:

• Tianma Beef Pancake (6 RMB each)

• Old Man’s Sugar Oil Baba (5 RMB per skewer)

🏯 9:00-12:00

✅ Orange Isle (student ticket for the small train 20 RMB, ride directly to the statue)

📸 Hidden photo spot: Take side-profile shots by the riverside railing

🌶️ 12:00-14:00

✅ Benluobo Liuyang Cuisine Restaurant (Mayuanwan branch):

• Vinegar-steamed chicken + golden coin egg (35 RMB per person)

⚠️ Arrive before 11 AM to avoid queues!

📷 14:00-16:00

✅ Super Wenheyou (Hisense Plaza branch):

• Photo only, no dining! Enter from the side door on the 4th floor of the mall to skip the line

🍢 18:00-20:00

✅ Dongguashan Night Market:

• Dandan Hot Marinated (pork lard mixed noodles + four-in-one hot marinade)

• Mengzhong BBQ (beef oil skewers)

🍻 22:00-24:00

✅ Jiefang West Bar Street:

• Experience Changsha nightlife (recommended HIB HUB Commune)

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Day 2: Niche Arts Route

🎨 8:00-10:00

✅ Xie Zilong Photography Museum (free outdoor photo shooting):

• Wearing black and white clothes makes photos better

• The security uncle’s photography skills are amazing

🍵 10:00-12:00

✅ Chayan Yuese Themed Store (Taiping Street "Saiwai" branch):

• Orchid latte + Youth Time (top up 100 RMB get 15 RMB free)

• Free postcards

🏮 12:00-14:00

✅ Chaozong Street:

• Niche cafes + vintage shops

• Check in at Changsha wall "The wind that misses you still blows to Changsha"

🛍️ 14:00-16:00

✅ Hunan Provincial Museum (free with reservation):

• See Lady Xin Zhui (no photos allowed!)

⚠️ Book tickets at 1 AM three days in advance

🌉 18:00-20:00

✅ Fisherman’s Wharf:

• Eat crayfish by the Xiang River (Juwei Quji)

• Shoot European-style night scenes

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💰 Expense List

▪️ Transportation: Round-trip high-speed rail (example from Wuhan) 260 RMB + city 30 RMB

▪️ Accommodation: Wuyi Square hostel 50 RMB/night

▪️ Food & drink: 150 RMB (snacks + Hunan cuisine)

▪️ Tickets: 40 RMB (student tickets)

✅ Total ≈ 500 RMB

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💡 Hard-earned Tips

1️⃣ Chayan Yuese: Second cup half price on rainy days, register birthday on the day to get a free cup

2️⃣ Museum: If you can’t get tickets, buy special exhibition tickets (25 RMB) to enter

3️⃣ Sunscreen: 40°C+ feels like temperature in July-August, bring a small fan + cooling sleeves

4️⃣ Accommodation: Choose near Wuyi Square or Huangxing Square metro stations