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Exploring Changsha China: Futuristic Skyscrapers and Street Food
We’ve arrived in CHANGSHA, CHINA and we can’t believe what we’re seeing! From futuristic skyscrapers and dazzling city lights to incredible street food and bustling night markets, this Chinese city feels like something straight out of the future. We explore Changsha to discover what makes it so...
We’ve arrived in CHANGSHA, CHINA and we can’t believe what we’re seeing! From futuristic skyscrapers and dazzling city lights to incredible street food and bustling night markets, this Chinese city feels like something straight out of the future. We explore Changsha to discover what makes it so unique and why China continues to surprise us at every turn!
Changsha China is a city that feels truly surreal. We are exploring the busy streets and local markets to share a huge update.
Traveling through Changsha allows us to see the unique energy of this massive urban hub. From navigating the bustling escalators to checking out the colorful product displays, we show you exactly what it is like to explore this part of China on the ground.
This trip is all about our latest travel adventures and the big announcement we have been waiting to share. We spent the day getting lost in the local markets, finding some of the most interesting sights we have seen on our entire journey through Asia. We hope this gives you a real look at life in this incredible city.
Changsha is a dazzling fusion of futuristic skyscrapers and vibrant street culture. From neon-lit night markets to mind-blowing urban energy, every corner surprises. This city's energy is contagious, making it a must-visit destination for any traveler seeking the unexpected.
We’ve arrived in CHANGSHA, CHINA and we can’t believe what we’re seeing! From futuristic skyscrapers and dazzling city lights to incredible street food and bustling night markets, this Chinese city feels like something straight out of the future. We explore Changsha to discover what makes it so unique and why China continues to surprise us at every turn!
Changsha China is a city that feels truly surreal. We are exploring the busy streets and local markets to share a huge update.
Traveling through Changsha allows us to see the unique energy of this massive urban hub. From navigating the bustling escalators to checking out the colorful product displays, we show you exactly what it is like to explore this part of China on the ground.
This trip is all about our latest travel adventures and the big announcement we have been waiting to share. We spent the day getting lost in the local markets, finding some of the most interesting sights we have seen on our entire journey through Asia. We hope this gives you a real look at life in this incredible city.
The couple arrive in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, after Yangshuo. They arrived late the night before and found the city still busy at 1:00 a.m., while daytime has a more relaxed vibe. Staying near Wuyi Square, with the IFS center nearby and the Xiang River down the road, they walk to a food street. They mention smelly tofu and chopped chili fish head as local specialities, see magnets for sale, and buy a portion of sweet sugar-oil dough balls for 10 yuan, paying with Alipay. Walking the pedestrian street they are handed many free samples, including a cold rice wine, and praise how clean the city of over 10 million people is. Lunch in a restaurant includes beef, beef noodles, corn and cucumber, a little spicy with red chilies. Many locals carry umbrellas against the sun. On the way to the metro they pass a very long queue for a tea shop. They note the metro costs about 2 yuan per person, stations feel like underground shopping malls, platforms are bright and clean, and signs show which carriages have semi-cold or super-cold air conditioning. They take Line 2 two stops to Orange Isle, an island in the middle of the river. You need your passport or ID to get in. From the metro to the tip of the island where the monument stands is 3.3 km, so they buy a return sightseeing train ticket for 40 per person via Alipay; the train is hop-on hop-off, and there are many English signs, shaded queues with fans and mist, toilets, shops and even a KFC. They buy ice creams for 16 in total, walk about 600 m along a shaded path by the river, watch jet ski riders performing stunts, and reach the huge statue of young Chairman Mao with views of the Changsha skyline. Next they visit a giant snack store with over 35,000 types of snacks across 6,500 brands from 70 plus countries, a floor made of drink cans, a mosaic of 76,000 lollipops, giant snacks such as a 9 L beer and a huge Oreo box, unusual flavours like century egg, and a basement bakery section. They spend about 2 hours inside and rent a power bank by scanning a QR code, about 15p for 60 minutes. At 10 p.m. on a Tuesday the city center is packed, with 3D screens, the IFS mall, a big Apple store, a busy crossing they compare to Shibuya, shops with loud entertainment, many Modern China Tea Shop branches, and a bar sign saying it closes at 6 a.m. They find a huge Mixue store with Snow King mascots, new drinks, cakes, claw machines and merchandise; ordering at the back extension avoided the long front queue. They announce they now have a Chinese driver's license and will start a road trip around Sichuan from Chengdu, their next stop, before ending the day at 11 p.m.
A British couple spend their first full day in Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. They walk a pedestrian food street near Wuyi Square, try sweet sugar-oil dough balls and free rice wine samples, eat a spicy Hunan lunch, then take Metro Line 2 to Orange Isle in the Xiang River. There they ride the hop-on hop-off sightseeing train, watch jet ski stunts and visit the giant statue of young Chairman Mao. Later they explore a huge snack store with snacks from 70 plus countries, rent a power bank, and see Changsha's famous nightlife buzzing on a Tuesday night, ending at a giant Mixue store where they announce their upcoming China road trip from Chengdu.
A day in Changsha: food street snacks, the metro to Orange Isle and the Mao statue, a giant snack store, Mixue and buzzing nightlife.
Changsha Travel Vlog: Orange Isle, Snack Store and Nightlife
2:48 Changsha's local specialities include smelly tofu, which is very popular here, and chopped chili fish head; look for them on the food streets if you want to try the city's signature dishes.
4:41 Street snacks are cheap and easy to pay for: a big portion of sweet sugar-oil dough balls cost 10 yuan, paid by tapping Alipay on the vendor's code.
5:38 Walking down a pedestrian street in China you are handed many free samples, such as cold rice wine, from start to end; take small sips if you still have a full day of sightseeing ahead.
11:59 Public transport is very affordable: a Changsha metro ride costs about 2 yuan per person, and the large stations feel like underground shopping malls, so allow time to find your way.
13:23 On the Changsha metro, signs on the platform show how cold the air conditioning is in each carriage, semi cold or super cold, so you can pick a carriage to suit you.
14:22 Bring your passport or ID card to Orange Isle: you need ID to get in, and tickets in China are usually electronic and bound to your ID, which for foreigners is the passport.
15:17 Orange Isle is bigger than it looks on a map: from the metro station to the island tip with the Chairman Mao monument is 3.3 km, so a return sightseeing train ticket at 40 per person is worth it in the heat.
18:19 The Orange Isle sightseeing train is hop on, hop off, so you can get off wherever you want, walk part of the way and take the train for the rest.
19:39 Changsha can be hot, so keep eating ice cream or having a cold drink every now and then, keep yourself hydrated and cool; many locals also carry umbrellas against the sun.
32:01 If your phone runs low you can hire a power bank from a rental station: scan the QR code, pay, and it cost them about 15p for 60 minutes.
38:00 Changsha is known for its nightlife: streets stay packed after 10 p.m. even on a week night, and one bar sign showed a closing time of 6 a.m.
43:30 At the big Mixue store there was a long queue to order at the front, but the extension at the back had no one waiting, so walk through and order there.
2:48 Changsha's local specialities include smelly tofu, which is very popular here, and chopped chili fish head; look for them on the food streets if you want to try the city's signature dishes.
4:41 Street snacks are cheap and easy to pay for: a big portion of sweet sugar-oil dough balls cost 10 yuan, paid by tapping Alipay on the vendor's code.
5:38 Walking down a pedestrian street in China you are handed many free samples, such as cold rice wine, from start to end; take small sips if you still have a full day of sightseeing ahead.
11:59 Public transport is very affordable: a Changsha metro ride costs about 2 yuan per person, and the large stations feel like underground shopping malls, so allow time to find your way.
13:23 On the Changsha metro, signs on the platform show how cold the air conditioning is in each carriage, semi cold or super cold, so you can pick a carriage to suit you.
14:22 Bring your passport or ID card to Orange Isle: you need ID to get in, and tickets in China are usually electronic and bound to your ID, which for foreigners is the passport.
15:17 Orange Isle is bigger than it looks on a map: from the metro station to the island tip with the Chairman Mao monument is 3.3 km, so a return sightseeing train ticket at 40 per person is worth it in the heat.
18:19 The Orange Isle sightseeing train is hop on, hop off, so you can get off wherever you want, walk part of the way and take the train for the rest.
19:39 Changsha can be hot, so keep eating ice cream or having a cold drink every now and then, keep yourself hydrated and cool; many locals also carry umbrellas against the sun.
32:01 If your phone runs low you can hire a power bank from a rental station: scan the QR code, pay, and it cost them about 15p for 60 minutes.
38:00 Changsha is known for its nightlife: streets stay packed after 10 p.m. even on a week night, and one bar sign showed a closing time of 6 a.m.
43:30 At the big Mixue store there was a long queue to order at the front, but the extension at the back had no one waiting, so walk through and order there.
0:10 Arriving in Changsha, Hunan's capital
1:49 Walking to a pedestrian food street
4:06 Trying sugar-oil dough balls
5:31 Free rice wine samples
7:37 Spicy Hunan lunch with beef and noodles
11:06 Tea shop queue and the metro
14:07 Orange Isle sightseeing train
20:19 Jet ski stunts on the Xiang River
22:12 Young Chairman Mao statue
23:57 Exploring a giant snack store
32:01 Renting a power bank
32:49 Changsha nightlife at 10 p.m.
40:48 Giant Mixue store
47:42 Big announcement: China road trip
50:13 Wrapping up the day
0:10 Arriving in Changsha, Hunan's capital
1:49 Walking to a pedestrian food street
4:06 Trying sugar-oil dough balls
5:31 Free rice wine samples
7:37 Spicy Hunan lunch with beef and noodles
11:06 Tea shop queue and the metro
14:07 Orange Isle sightseeing train
20:19 Jet ski stunts on the Xiang River
22:12 Young Chairman Mao statue
23:57 Exploring a giant snack store
32:01 Renting a power bank
32:49 Changsha nightlife at 10 p.m.
40:48 Giant Mixue store
47:42 Big announcement: China road trip
50:13 Wrapping up the day
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The couple paid about 2 yuan per person for their ride, which they compared to about 20p.
How do you get to Orange Isle in Changsha?
They took Metro Line 2 from Wuyi Square, two stops; the station drops you in the middle of the island.
Do I need my passport to visit Orange Isle?
Yes. You need your passport or ID card to get in, as tickets are usually electronic and bound to your ID.
How far is the Mao statue from the Orange Isle metro station?
It is 3.3 km from the station to the tip of the island where the monument stands.
How much is the Orange Isle sightseeing train?
A return trip cost 40 per person, paid with Alipay, and you can hop on and off along the way.
How big is the giant snack store in Changsha?
The store says it has over 35,000 types of snacks across 6,500 brands from 70 plus countries, plus a basement floor.
How late does Changsha nightlife go?
Streets were busy at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday and at 1:00 a.m. the night before, and one bar sign listed a 6 a.m. closing time.
What food is Changsha famous for?
The couple mention smelly tofu and chopped chili fish head as popular local specialities.
Can you rent a power bank in Changsha?
Yes. They scanned a QR code at a rental station and paid about 15p for 60 minutes.
