Changsha Attractions

Places covered in the Changsha travel guide: Hunan Museum, Mount Yuelu, Orange Isle, Pozi Street and Taiping Street, Tianxin Pavilion, Yuelu Academy.

These stops are the places named in theChangsha travel guide— the three-day shape, food, and what to confirm before you go live on that page. Open a stop for the write-up that sits under it.

Hunan Museum

Hunan Museum in Changsha: the Mawangdui Han tomb finds, Lady Dai and the sub-50-gram silk gown, free timed tickets, the Monday closure and how to book.

Mount Yuelu

Mount Yuelu in Changsha: the Aiwan Pavilion among autumn maples, Lushan Temple and the academy slope, which gate to use and how long the climb takes.

Orange Isle

Orange Isle (Juzizhou) in Changsha: the 32-metre young Mao Zedong sculpture, the free timed reservation, the sightseeing bus and the best time to walk the isle.

Pozi Street and Taiping Street

Pozi Street and Taiping Street in Changsha: stinky tofu, the Fire Palace, Jia Yi's former residence, and how to eat through the old town's two snack streets.

Tianxin Pavilion

Tianxin Pavilion in Changsha: the tower on the last surviving stretch of the old city wall, its ticket and hours, the war memorial and the view over the city.

Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy in Changsha: the Northern Song academy of 976 that still teaches, its 'Only Chu has talent' gate, the Zhu-Zhang debates and how to visit.