Changsha Travel Guide

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Changsha airport, train, hotel, attractions and business


  • Changsha

    • Changsha is the capital of Hunan province in south-central China. The city has a long cultural history and is nowadays an industrial center. Population of the municipality Changsha is about 6 million people.

  • airport

    • Changsha Huanghua International Airport is located in Huanghua Town, 25km from Changsha city center. The airport has flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and to 40 cities in China. Fare for the shuttle bus to the center is 15 Yuan. A taxi is about 100 Yuan. There are also shuttle bus services to other cities nearby: to Changde (80Y), to Zhuzhou (40Y) and Xiangtan (40Y).
  • train

    • The Railway Station is located at Chezhan Road in East Changsha. A highspeed railway station is under construction in Yuhua district.
    - Changsha - Yueyang: 42 trains daily, journey takes 1h.16min - 1h.46min (147)
    - Changsha - Guangzhou: 44 trains daily, journey takes 7h.03min - 9h.49min (700km)
    - Changsha - Xiangtan: 8 trains daily, journey takes 55min - 1h.37min (78)
    - Changsha - Shanghai: 4 trains daily, journey takes 8h.00min - 15h.37min (1175km)

  • bus

    • There are 3 long distance bus stations:
    - East Bus Station: buses to Nanchang, Xiamen, Hefei, Nanjing and Shanghai
    - West Bus Station: buses within Hunan province
    - South Bus Station: buses to Guilin and Xianmen

  • port

    • Changsha Xianing New Port is located along the Xiangjiang River. It is one of the 23 main inland ports in China. For international shipping, Shanghai and Shenzhen are the transsit ports. The Changsha Passenger Ship Transportation Center has boat services to Changde, Xiangtan, Xiangyin, Yueyang and several other cities.

  • business

    • - Changsha Jinxia Economic Development Zone located in North Changsha city. Website is www.csjxkfq.com (Chinese/English).
    - Changsha High-tech Zone
    - Changsha National Economic & Technical Development Zone
    - Longping High-tech Park
    - Hunan Liuyang Bio-pharmaceutical Park
    More information on Changsha development zones: www.csinvest.gov.cn (Chinese/English).

  • hotels

    • - Crown Plaza City Centre Changsha: in the Wuyi Square area
    - Sheraton Changsha Hotel: in the central business district
    - Hunan Tongtian Hotel: 3 star hotel near Changsha Railway Station
    - Hunan Sanhe Hotel: close to Hunan Provincial Exhibition Center
    - Milkyway Hotel: 400 meters from the railway station
    - Tianma Hotel: near Hunan University, Hunan Normal University

    Changsha hotel
    Sheraton Changsha Hotel





  • attractions

    • - village of Shaoshan: hometown of Mao Zedong (130km from Changsha)
    - Hunan Provincial Museum
    - Yuelu Academy: most ancient academy in China
    - Juzi Island: famous island in Xiangjiang River with culture, leisure and entertainment

  • shopping

    • - Wuyi Square Shopping Circle: most important shopping area downtown
    - Huangxin Lu, Zhongshan Lu and Cai'e Lu: main shopping streets
    - Tongcheng Plaza: McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut
    - Hunan Embroidery Building: Wuyi Plaza
    - Antiques Market: besides Changsha City Museum
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