"Every bite in Changsha tells a story! Stinky tofu, sugar-oil baba... so delicious!"

**Recommended Itinerary (3 Days & 2 Nights Classic Version)** **Day 1: Iconic Landmarks** 📍 **Morning: Yuelu Mountain + Yuelu Academy** - Enter from the East Gate, take the sightseeing bus (¥20) or hike up to visit Aiwan Pavilion and Yuelu Academy (¥40 ticket). - After descending, head to Hunan University’s snack street—try "Old Man’s Sugar-Oil Baba" and "Tianma Beef Pancake." 📍 **Afternoon: Orange Isle (Juzizhou Head)** - Take the mini train (¥40 round-trip) straight to the Mao Zedong Youth Art Sculpture—sunset lighting is perfect for photos! - Stroll along the Xiangjiang River at night and admire the illuminated Du Fu Jiang Pavilion (lights on at 19:00). 📍 **Evening: Wuyi Square + Huangxing Road Pedestrian Street** - Visit the KAWS sculpture atop IFS Mall, explore Huangxing Road, and snack on Black Classic Stinky Tofu and HeyTea (Tea Yan Yue Se). **Day 2: Trendy Eats + Artsy Spots** 📍 **Morning: Hunan Provincial Museum** - Free entry but requires advance booking! Don’t miss the Mawangdui Han Tomb exhibits—the preserved body of Lady Xin Zhui is awe-inspiring. 📍 **Afternoon: Xie Zilong Photography Museum + Li Zizheng Art Museum** - Xie Zilong’s exterior is a photo hotspot (wear black/white for better shots). Li Zizheng’s free oil painting exhibitions are a must-see. 📍 **Evening: Super Wenyuheyou (Haixin Plaza Branch)** - Retro 1980s Changsha streetscape—perfect for photos! Skip the long dining queues; snap pics and head to Pozi Street for late-night eats. **Day 3: Hidden Gems + Night Market Fun** 📍 **Morning: Chaozong Street + Xiyuan Beili** - Historic lanes with artsy cafés and vintage shops—quiet and photogenic. 📍 **Afternoon: Sifangping Night Market / Yangfan Night Market** - Locals prefer Sifangping for "Uncle Li’s Flying Pancake" and "Little Rascal Fried Skewers." Yangfan is bigger but touristy. 📍 **Evening: Fisherman’s Wharf** - European-style riverside buildings with stunning night views—ideal for bars and crayfish feasts to cap off your trip! --- ### **🍜 Must-Try Changsha Foods** ✅ **HeyTea (Tea Yan Yue Se)**: Try "Yulan Latte" or "Sheng Sheng Oolong"—shops every 50 meters; pick the less crowded ones! ✅ **Stinky Tofu**: Black Classic, Luo Family, or Wu Aijie—crispy outside, tender inside, spicier is better! ✅ **Crayfish**: Tianbao Brothers or Juwei Quji—must-order flavors: spicy and oil-blasted! ✅ **Rice Noodles**: Gongxincun Noodle Shop (beef with pickled greens) or Sishe Flour Noodle Shop (Zhang Yixing’s favorite). ✅ **Sugar-Oil Baba**: Jinji Sugar-Oil Balls (crispy outside, chewy inside) or Old Man’s Sugar-Oil Baba (soft and sweet). ---