New Ways to Explore the Ancient Town with Kids

Discover a new paradise for family fun in Changsha!
A hidden national-style family-friendly heaven around Changsha that’s forever awesome! One-stop experience with pottery DIY, Hanfu dress-up, and intangible cultural heritage fireworks—kids will have so much fun they won’t want to go home~👪🎉

📍【Check-in Guide】
Address: No. 1 Tongguanyao Road, Tongguan Street, Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan Province
⏰Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (last entry at 8:30 PM)
Weekends and holidays 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM (last entry at 8:30 PM)
🎫Tickets:
It’s recommended to buy night tickets in advance on Trip.com for better deals (includes fireworks show)💥
(Regular price 99 RMB/person, night special from 79 RMB)

🚗【Travel Tips】
① Self-driving: Navigate to "Tongguanyao Ancient Town Visitor Center," 40 minutes from downtown
② Public transport: Take Metro Line 4 to Guanziling Station, then transfer to W131 bus directly to the scenic area
③ Parking: The scenic area has 3 parking lots, 6 RMB/hour💰

🎠【Perfect One-Day Family Tour Route】
🏮Morning Must-Do (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM):
1️⃣ Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop · Pottery DIY
Playing with clay is the real fun! 🏺 On-site intangible cultural heritage masters teach hands-on, and you can take your creation home~
(Ps: Remember to book the experience class on Trip.com one day in advance)
Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+🔥

🤖For Tech Lovers (1:00 PM - 5:00 PM):
2️⃣ Robot Museum⚡️
Address: Inside Tongguanyao Ancient Town, Gucheng Avenue, Wangcheng District
The high-tech exhibition hall is a paradise for boys! Mecha T-Rex + future robots exhibition, kids won’t want to move👀
Opening hours: Weekdays 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (weekends until 8:00 PM)

3️⃣ Flying Cinema
360° dome experience is super immersive! 🎢 The 5D movie takes you "flying over" major scenic spots in Hunan, not recommended for those afraid of heights~
Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌇Evening Must-Do (5:00 PM - 8:30 PM):
4️⃣ Luohansong Square - Ancient Town Main Street
Change into Hanfu, enjoy sugar painting, and fan painting
✨Special recommendation: 7:30 PM Iron Flower performance (one show daily)

📸【Top 3 Instagrammable Spots】
1️⃣ Shunzi Street Lantern Wall
Hundreds of red lanterns 🏮 with Hanfu, every photo looks like a national-style masterpiece
Best time: 4-6 PM for the most beautiful light and shadow

2️⃣ Shizhu Lake Boat Ride
Pretend you’re in a Jiangnan water town, stunning at sunset 🌅
Ticket: 30 RMB/person (half price for children)

3️⃣ Pottery Wall
Colorful pottery jar backdrop, perfect for parent-child photos that will blow up your social feed👶

🍴【Ancient Town Must-Try Foods】
🍢 Tongguanyao Stinky Tofu
Ancient town exclusive lotus-shaped tofu, great looks and taste💰15 RMB/serving

🥙 Kiln Worker’s Sesame Cake
Freshly baked with preserved vegetable and meat filling, crispy and fragrant~💰8 RMB/each

🍶 Sweet Rice Wine with Egg
Look for Ta Ji Shop! Perfect with salted egg, absolutely delicious💰10 RMB/bowl

💡【Ultimate Family Travel Tips】
✅ Bring a stroller! The stone-paved roads are very stroller-friendly
✅ On weekends at 10 AM and 3 PM, there are ancient-style parades
✅ Best entry time: 3 PM for the best value night experience
✅ Hanfu rental: 50-80 RMB/set (includes simple makeup and hairstyling)

✨A parent-child journey through a thousand years, the perfect weekend family outing! Bring your little cuties to play now~👨👩👧👦