🍊[Changsha | Orange Island Head Guide] A must-see for the first time!

🌟A must-have when you go there for the first time! A complete guide to lightning protection + check-in📸 📍Basic Information ▫️Address: Orange Island Head, Yuelu District, Changsha City ▫️Opening hours: 7:00-22:00 (last sightseeing bus 20:30) ▫️Tickets: Free! But you must make an appointment in advance on the "Yuelu Mountain Orange Island" WeChat account (must make an appointment during peak season❗️) ▫️Access: Direct access from Exit 2 of Metro Line 2 “Orange Island Station” 🚂 Sightseeing Car Guide ▪️Ticket price: $40/round trip (students half price) ▪️ Why buy: The whole journey 3 kilometers walk to weak legs! You can get off the bus 5 times in the middle ▪️ Ticket buying secrets: Mini program "Dragon Orange Island" / Entrance self-service machine (no long queue!) ▪️ Hidden Benefits: With your ticket, you can get a free postcard + cover a commemorative badge at the visitor center 📸Must check in 1️⃣ Mao Zedong Youth Statue ✔️ Golden spot: stone steps of the river overlooking pavilion on the right side of the statue (use a wide angle photo to avoid the crowd) ✔️Secret spot: lawn at the left rear of the statue (side + Xiangjiang view) 🌅Best time: 1 hour after sunrise / 2 hours before sunset (backlight is super beautiful!) 2️⃣ Pillow River Pavilion ▪️ Ancient style pavilion + invincible river view, wearing Hanfu photography is excellent 3️⃣ 100 meters fountain ⏰Daily 10:00/15:00/19:30 (extra sessions on weekends) 4️⃣ Hidden Easter eggs ✔️ Chu Zhang Ferry: Vintage old ferry, less people easy to make videos ✔️ Citrus orchard: Autumn full of orange fragrance (can pick oranges 🍊) 🚶♂️ Recommended route ✅ Lazy Essence Tour (2 hours): Sightseeing car directly to the statue → walk to the ask roof → Jiangshen Temple → Plum Garden → return by car ✅ In-depth tour (4 hours): MTR Exit → Former site of clergy → Mongkok & Co. → Take a bus to the statue → Bamboo Garden → Poetry Monument → Jiang Tian Dusk Snow ⚠️ Lessons of blood and tears ❶ Be sure to take the sightseeing car! You can get off at any time midway ❷ On weekends/holidays it is recommended to arrive before 8pm to avoid the crowds ❸ You can play in the water on the riverside rocky beach (remember to bring slippers!) ❹ Fireworks every Saturday at 20:00 (best viewing spot is at Dufu Jiang Pavilion) ❺ Water in the scenic area costs 5 dollars (bring your own water) "Orange Island Head is a must-visit in Changsha! Watch the sunrise in the morning 🌅 and fireworks at night 🎆 You can also take a picture with the Grandpa Mao statue📸 Remember to allow enough time to play slowly~” #MainlandTravel #Changsha