"How to Tour Changsha with Parents Without Getting Scolded! Elders Praise My Planning!"

📍 **Day 1: Huxiang Cultural Tour** ☀️ Morning Itinerary - 8:30 Take the sightseeing cable car from the East Gate of Yuelu Mountain (30 RMB per person one way), enjoy a 15-minute panoramic view of the Xiang River - 9:30 Visit the millennium-old academy Yuelu Academy (40 RMB ticket), recommended to join the free guided tour (departing on the hour) - 11:00 Check out Lushan South Road Snack Street: 🔸 Laotouzi Sugar Oil Baba (cash payment offers better discounts) 🔸 Tianma Beef Pancake (6 RMB each, juicy warning) 🌆 Afternoon Plan - 14:00 Orange Isle Island Loop Mini Train (40 RMB for the full island line), key stops: ▶️ Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture (best photo time 15:00-17:00) ▶️ Bamboo Garden check-in at the "Ode to Changsha" stele - 16:30 Hunan Provincial Museum (reservation required 7 days in advance), must-see exhibits: 🔹 Third floor: Mawangdui Han Tomb display (Lady Xin Zhui stops admission at 16:30) 🔹 Second floor: History of Hunan people display (treasure: human-faced square ding) 🌃 Evening Experience - 19:30 Taiping Old Street Food Guide: ① Black classic trio (stinky tofu + large sausage + sugar oil baba combo for 25 RMB) ② Hidden way to enjoy Chayan Yue Se: Orchid latte with double cream + pecans (half price for the second cup on rainy days) - 21:00 Xiang Opera performance on the second floor of Huogongdian (free shows every Friday and Saturday night) 📍 **Day 2: Art and Trend Tour** 🎨 Morning Art Time - 9:00 Xie Zilong Image Museum (free exhibition area): 📸 Popular photo spot: geometric corridor at the entrance (security uncle can help take photos) 🖼️ Recent special exhibition: "National Geographic Classic Images" (78 RMB ticket) - 11:00 Li Zijian Art Museum (free): 🔶 Original "Nanjing Massacre" artwork located in C1 exhibition hall 🔶 Master Xingyun's calligraphy exhibition continues until the end of May 🌇 Afternoon Cultural Walk - 14:00 Houhu Art District activities: 🚴 Recommended to rent a bike to circle the lake (20 RMB/hour) ☕ No-brand coffee shop (industrial style space + limited special blends) - 17:00 Meixi Lake International Culture and Arts Center: 🌅 Best sunset viewing spot: reflection pool in front of the Grand Theater plaza 💡 Light show every Saturday night at 19:30 🌶️ Late Night Diner - 20:00 Super Wenheyou ordering guide: 🦐 Signature flavored shrimp (198 RMB per serving, even better with noodles) 📷 Retro photo spot: old-fashioned phone booth next to the "Laugh Factory" theater on the fourth floor 🚪 Secret to skip the line: elevator at Gate 3 of Hisense Plaza goes directly to the second floor 📍 **Day 3: Local Life and Night Market Stroll** 🙏 Morning Blessing - 8:30 Kaifu Temple visit guide: 🔔 Ticket includes three incense sticks (burn incense before worship) 🔮 Arhat fortune telling (20 RMB per time, cash ready) 🍜 Recommended vegetarian noodle shop: Guanyin longevity noodles (15 RMB per bowl) 🏮 Midday Old Street - 11:00 Chaozong Street Citywalk route: 🏡 Historic building: Former site of Shiwuxuetang 🛍️ Creative shops: Changsha Twelve Hours Bookstore 🍗 Must-buy souvenir: Brother Lang’s tied chicken (vacuum packed, can be shipped) 🌃 Night Market Finale - 18:30 Yangfan Night Market must-eats: 🍢 Yiyang spicy hot pot (look for "Little Swallow" stall) 🥟 Xiao Liu Shengjian (juicy secret: bite a small hole first to drink the soup) 🍆 Split Eggplant (TikTok popular item, 15 RMB per serving) 🚇 **Transportation Tips** 1. Subway travel: download the "Changsha Metro" app (10 RMB deposit refundable) 2. Airport express: maglev train (20 RMB per person) transfers to Line 2 directly to downtown 3. Shared electric bikes: must park in blue P zones (no riding after 11 PM) 💊 **Essentials** - Stomach medicine (recommended Huoxiang Zhengqi capsules) - Sunscreen (SPF50+) - Power bank (hard to find shared chargers in old town area) 📅 **Best Time to Visit** ✅ Weekdays (museum closed on Mondays) ✅ March to May / September to November (avoid rainy season and extreme heat) ✅ Early morning 7-9 AM (fewer crowds, better photos)