Changsha Overview
Administrative Divisions
- 6 Districts : (Furong district, Tianxin district, Yuelu district, Kaifu district, Yuhua district and Wangcheng district)
- 2 County-level cities: Liuyang city, Ningxiang city
- 1 County: Changsha county.
- There are 80 streets, 95 towns, 14 townships, 715 communities and 1169 villages.
Changsha Language
The language spoken in Changsha is called Changsha dialect, which is one of the Hunan dialect with great humor and its own characteristics, if you watch Hunan Changsha Local TV, the hose always make the audience laugh with their humorous local Changsha Language. it will be fun and interesting to speak a few Changsha dialect if travel to Changsha .
Best Time to Travel
Autumn is the best time to visit Changsha. Tourist can enjoy the Yellow leaves in Yuelu mountain and the orange island in the north of the Xiangjiang river .Summer In Changsha is super hot, so not a good idea to visit Changsha on July and August. The Spring in changsha comes after the middle of February, but the weather is so changeable that tourists should pack some coat to keep warm . The winter comes after November with an average temperature in 5℃ or so.
Where to Eat
Eating is a must but not the least when travel to Changsha , you can find almost all kinds of classic snacks and delicacies in the local famous food street .
1, Nanmen Kou Food Street (South gate snack street):
The most popular and typical food street is at the south gate. Nanmen Kou is a name for a specific area in Changsha city,generally speaking, the core area of the Nanmenkou includes Huangxing south road, the pedestrian commercial street, and the west lake bridge, labor square and so on. it is a place where the most popular snacks are gathered,such as stinky tofu and taste shrimp get a high popularity. Jingwu duck neck, duck head, duck feet and Zhengyue porridge shop are also get good business here , the BBQ sticks here are also famous.
2,Wenmiao Ping Snack Street
If you do not like crowds, but still want to find the most local food in Changsha , then you can go to Wenmiaoping food street, there are kinds of local snacks, cold dishes ,hot vegetables, sour and spicy noodles.
