To catch a glimpse of Chairman Mao, I specially flew to Changsha!
by RainPenDogBooks
Oct 27, 2025
👏🏻 I've always heard that Changsha is a lot of fun with a vibrant nightlife! So my friends and I went on a spontaneous trip! After the trip, the excitement was overwhelming! I stayed up late to organize a guide for friends who want to visit!
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👉🏻【My Itinerary】:
✔️D1: Wuyi Square -- ifs International Finance Square -- Huangxing Pedestrian Street -- Pozi Street -- Taiping Old Street
✔️D2: Orange Isle -- Yuelu Mountain -- Wenheyou -- Du Fu Jiang Pavilion -- Nanmenkou Night Market
✔️D3: Hunan Museum -- Martyrs Park -- Rice Noodle Street
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✈️【About Transportation】:
🚄 Long-distance: High-speed rail, airplane. From Changsha South Station to Wuyi Square Metro Station takes about 30 minutes, from Changsha Station to Wuyi Square Metro Station about 10 minutes
🚇 City transportation: Metro travel is very convenient for all attractions, and there are shared electric scooters available to ride
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🍻【About Food】:
✔️ Food streets: Wuyi Square, ifs International Finance Square, Huangxing Pedestrian Street, Pozi Street, Taiping Old Street, Rice Noodle Street, Nanmenkou Night Market
✔️ Specialty foods: stinky tofu, sugar oil baba, Hunan rice noodles, Hunan cuisine, Chayan Yuese tea, Yuan Yang coffee, etc.
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🏨【About Accommodation】:
It is recommended to stay around Wuyi Square, where there are many dining, drinking, and entertainment options, and convenient transportation
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【Must-Visit Spots】:
🍊 Orange Isle:
Tickets must be booked in advance
Here you can see the statue of Chairman Mao, walk around, take a small train, or enjoy a sightseeing cruise on the Xiang River
🎫 Tickets: Free
🚇 Transportation: Metro Line 2 to Orange Isle Station
🌿 Recommended visit duration: 3h
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⛰️ Yuelu Mountain:
Tickets must be booked in advance
You can check in at Aiwan Pavilion and Yuelu Academy on the mountain
🎫 Tickets: Free
🚇 Transportation: Metro Line 2 to Yiwanzhen Station
🕑 Recommended visit duration: 3-4h
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👏🏻 Hunan Museum:
Tickets must be booked in advance
It houses over 180,000 cultural relics, with the most distinctive being artifacts from the Mawangdui Han Tombs in Changsha, Shang and Zhou dynasty bronzes, and Chu culture relics
🎫 Tickets: Free
🚇 Transportation: Metro Line 6 to Yingbin Road Station
🕑 Recommended visit duration: 2h
Post by RainPenDogBooks | Oct 27, 2025















