Changsha, Hunan, is the perfect place for a weekend getaway from south or central China. Changsha has three highlights for me: 1. The food 🌶️ 2. Hunan Provincial Museum 🏛️ 3. The Yuelu Academy ⛩️ Hunanese food, 湘菜, is fiery hot and exquisitely flavoured. Numerous restaurants serve barbecue, beef cooked with chilli peppers and other local specialities. It's also famous for its streetfood, particularly Changsha stinky tofu (choudoufu). I'm not a big fan but many people rave about it. Just follow the odour of an open sewer to find some 😆 The Hunan Provincial Museum is excellent. The main exhibit is the treasures excavated from a Han Dynasty tomb discovered near Hunan, including thousands of well preserved grave goods. The prize attraction is a unique 'wet mummy', the body of the wife of a local ruler, which was enbalmed using a chemical process preserving the soft tissue (unlike Egyptian mummies, for example, which are dried out.) The museum entrance and main exhibits are free but some temporary exhibits require a ticket. The Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院,Yuelu Shuyuan) is an ancient centre of higher learning. Dating back centuries, it became one of China's first modern universities, Hunan University. The original academy can be visited inside the Hunan University campus. Finally, Changsha is notable for its most famous son, Mao Zedong, who was born in a village outside Changsha city (Shaoshan). Orange Island, a long low island in the Xiang River that flows through Changsha, is a pleasant park home to a massive statue of the handsome young Mao's head. He stares down the river as if looking into the future. Orange Island is also the best place to appreciate Changsha's modern skyline, which is colourfully lit at night.🌃 On several main railway lines, Changsha is only a few hours from Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and other major cities.🚄 #qingmingtravel #urbanexplorer #lightthecity #changsha #hunan #foodie #foodieheaven #streetfood #weekendgetaway #staycation #weekendtrip
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🗺️【Itinerary】 Day 1: Dongfanghong Square - Yuelu Academy - Aiwan Pavilion - Wulun Pagoda - Gulushan Temple - Wuyi Square - Octagonal Pavilion on Pedestrian Street - Fuji Snack Shop (Yuefang IDMALL Tanzhou Market Store) - Huogongdian Archway Day 2: Huayi Brothers (Changsha) Movie Town - Qia Tongxue Shaonian Square - Huangxing Square - Huogongdian Snack Kingdom (Pozi Street Store) - Dongmao Street Teahouse - Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street - Du Fu Pavilion - Changsha Wenheyou (Hisense Plaza Store) Day 3: Hunan Provincial Museum - Kaifu Temple - Chaozong Street Historical and Cultural District - Tianma Beef Pancake (Taiping Street Store) - Changsha IFS International Impression Hotel - Yangfan Night Market - Wanjiali International Mall Day Day 4: Apollo Commercial Plaza - Chairman Mao Memorial Hall - Mao Family Ancestral Hall - Mao Zedong Bronze Statue - Cornerstone of a Powerful Nation Exhibition Hall - "Most Memorable Shaoshan" Red Five-Star Theater - Mao Zedong's Former Residence - Huaminglou Scenic Area - Taiping Old Street - Grand Hyatt Changsha Day 5: Hunan Martyrs Park - Hunan Rice Noodle Museum - Doranda V Hotel (Changsha Wuyi Square Railway Station Branch) 📍【Must-Visit Attractions】 1. Dongfanghong Square 2. Yuelu Academy 3. Aiwan Pavilion 4. Wulun Pagoda 5. Ancient Lushan Temple 6. Wuyi Square 7. Octagonal Pavilion on Pedestrian Street 8. Huogongdian Archway 9. Huayi Brothers (Changsha) Movie Town 10. "Just Like Our Youth" Square 11. Huangxing Square 12. Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street 13. Du Fu Pavilion 14. Hunan Provincial Museum 15. Kaifu Temple 16. Chaozong Street Historical and Cultural District 17. Yangfan Night Market 18. Wanjiali International Mall 19. Apollo Commercial Plaza 20. Chairman Mao Memorial Hall 21. Mao Family Ancestral Hall 22. Mao Zedong Bronze Statue 23. Cornerstone of a Strong Nation Exhibition Hall 24. "Most Memorable Shaoshan Chong" Red Five-Star Theater 25. Mao Zedong's Former Residence 26. Huaminglou Scenic Area 27. Taiping Old Street 28. Hunan Martyrs Park 29. Hunan Rice Noodle Museum 🥘【Must-Try Foods】 1. Fu Ji Snack Shop (Yuefang IDMALL Tanzhou Market Store) 2. Huogongdian Snack Kingdom (Pozi Street Store) 3. Dongmaojie Teahouse 4. Changsha Wenheyou (Hisense Plaza Store) 5. Tianma Beef Pancake (Taiping Street Store) 🏠【Accommodation Recommendations】 1. Changsha IFS International Impression Hotel 2. Grand Hyatt Changsha 3. Doranda V Hotel (Changsha Wuyi Square Railway Station Store) 📷【Photo Spots】 📣【Tips】
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