Take this latest Changsha check-in guide to prepare for the holiday!

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Have you noticed that during the recent short holidays, the streets and alleys of Changsha are always crowded with people? That's right. Somehow, Changsha, this city full of happiness, has become a wonderful 'check-in spot' where you must go with your friends.

There are countless travel guides, and all kinds of check-in guides emerge one after another, making it hard to tell the reliable and practical ones from the rest. The May Day holiday is just around the corner, and Foodie specially presents this 'Ultimate Guide to Eating, Drinking, and Having Fun in Changsha' before the holiday. How to dominate your social media feed during the short holiday? It's all here!

In the bustling Wuyi commercial area in the center of Changsha, there is an old fishbone-shaped street called Taiping Street. Old-style architectural elements such as green tiles, sloping roofs, and wooden doors and windows can be seen everywhere. The fireproof walls are engraved with the passage of time like flowing water. The rows of shops on both sides of the street and the old Changsha specialty foods whose aroma wafts for miles add a vibrant life to the old street amidst its profound historical sense, presenting a continuous prosperous scene.

Speaking of Pozhi Street, one must mention Old Street Fish Lips. Old Street Fish Lips is a classic old shop in Changsha, standing firm in the Hunan cuisine world for eighteen years through thick and thin. A common saying among Changsha people goes: 'Only by eating Old Street Fish Lips have you truly been to Changsha.' This saying highlights the status of fish lips in the hearts of Changsha locals, a classic dish that will be passed down forever.

The signature fish lips at the shop are excellent, fresh and flavorful. They are made from carefully selected cultivated grass carp from a fish farming base—it takes 100 jin of fish to make one serving of fish lips! Other recommended dishes include honeycomb corn, Old Street hand-torn duck, Old Street stinky mandarin fish, cumin spare ribs, and scallion oil rice cakes... These are all tasty and guaranteed not to be a disappointment. They go very well with rice and are definitely your top choice for dining out with friends!

Speaking of Donggua Hill, it has become a 'hot spot' in Changsha's late-night snack market. There are 'perilla peach ginger' with the taste of happiness, Dandan's hot mixed four-in-one stew, the Mengzhong barbecue loved by celebrities, and the super famous 'Donggua Hill meat sausage'. Here you can feel the true vibrant life of Changsha and experience the unique humor of market life at barbecue stalls.

Huangxing South Road is a century-old street, the commercial street that best represents the life atmosphere of 'old Changsha', and also the 'soul of the grassroots' in Changsha. Its consistently strong popularity is like a stable bull market. This is a must-visit shopping destination in the eyes of Changsha locals and tourists. Major brand stores line both sides of the street, one after another, and there are inner and outer streets, so shopping goes on rain or shine.

The IFS Center Jiulongcang, which took seven years to build, has two towers that together are 100 meters taller than Yuelu Mountain. On the rooftop, there is a giant steel-structured KAWS doll, which once became one of the hottest photo spots on social media. The Jiulongcang has a variety of trendy brand stores, as well as countless food and drink shops. You won't get bored even if you stay there for a whole day.

A place of joy, a world of excitement; IDENTITY, a symbol of status, a trendsetter. Changsha's premier large international shopping center, with affordable prices, is a top choice for many young people for leisure and shopping.

There are so, so many fun places in Changsha! The holiday is here, why not bring your good friends, bring your money, and leave your footprints at these places!

Travelogue Directory

1. Food Section

2. First Stop: Taiping Street

3. Second Stop: Pozhi Street - Old Street Fish Lips

4. Third Stop: Donggua Hill

5. Shopping Section

6. Huangxing Pedestrian Street

7. IFS Guojin Center

8. Yuefang ID·MALL

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