Changsha Attractions

Hunan Provincial Museum

Hunan Provincial Museum has rich collections, among which Mawangdui Han Tomb, Bronze ware crafts of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the cultural relics of Wu Kingdom are the most special.

The display of Mawangdui Han Tomb is the basic display of the museum. In the exhibition hall, there are coat as thin as cicada,... read more »

Juzi Island

Juzi Island in the Xiangjiang River formed in the 305 AD and got its name in the six century, from the poem of famous poet in Tang Dynasty., "the field of Ju Island is still fertile". In the island, there were Shuilu Temple, Gongji Pavilion, Jiangxin Pavilion. In 1992, Juzi Island was developed to a touris... read more »

Mount Yuelu

Mount Yuelu Scenic Area consists of hills, pinnacles, rivers, lakes, wide variety of species of flora and fauna, cultural historic site, revolutionary monuments. The name Yuelu derived from a a famous line from the book" Story of Nanyue" written by Liu Song from the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It read... read more »

Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy is the most ancient academy in China. It was established in the ninth year of Kaibao Period of North Song (976 AD). In 1015, it was famous for its study atmosphere and obliged the name by Emperor Zhen Zong. From then on, it became one of the four academies in China. Walking through Song, Yuan, Ming, Qi... read more »