A complete guide for a 5-day, 4-night free travel in Hunan.

It’s 2024 now, I have to go to Changsha! The line in "Qinyuanchun·Changsha" "Standing alone in the cold autumn, the Xiangjiang River flows north, at the head of Orange Island" is my first understanding of Changsha. Apart from the "spicy" Hunan cuisine, I know nothing about this mysterious southern city! During the 5 days and 4 nights, we also included Fenghuang Ancient Town and Zixing Dongjiang Lake in our itinerary. Fenghuang Ancient Town was mainly visited by taxi and walking, Zixing was visited by car, and Changsha Metro was used to explore the entire city. The route is as follows: DAY 1: Nanjing - Changsha, Wuyi Square - IFS - Chuiyan Stir-fried Beef - Gongjiaoxincun Noodle Shop - Du Fu Jiangge - Super Wenheyou DAY 2: Changsha - Fenghuang Ancient Town, Miao costume rental and photo shoot - Ancient Town Night View DAY 3: Fenghuang Ancient Town - Zixing, Gaoyiling DAY 4: Xiaodongjiang Lake in Zixing - Bailang, Zixing - Changsha, Orange Island - Trident Sunset - Gan Changshun - Cha Yan Yue Se - Taiping Old Street DAY 5: Sunrise at Yuelu Mountain - Yuelu Academy - Hunan University Snack Street - Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha - Nanjing For a long time, my travel destinations have always been abroad, but the exploration of the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland in the past two years has made me deeply feel for the first time the inheritance of Chinese history and the rapid development of the economy and tourism industry in various cities. In just a few years, one after another Internet celebrity IPs have come from Hunan, such as Cha Yan Yue Se, Super Wenheyou... Changsha has become one of the top three Internet celebrity cities in the country! Such a great charm, you must come and see it! The ancients listed Yuelu Mountain as one of the 72 peaks of Nanyue, and called it Yuelu Peak. Since the Han Dynasty, it has been a tourist attraction with famous places of interest scattered all over the mountain. Yuelu Academy, the top of the four ancient academies, Gulushan Temple, Yunlu Palace, and Aiwan Pavilion are all popular check-in spots. But before visiting these places of interest, be sure to go to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise! Until the moment when the golden edge of the sunrise is embedded in the city skyline, you will know the sense of ritual of watching the sunrise for Changsha locals. You can only feel the excitement of welcoming the dawn when you come to the scene! Since it is so popular to watch the sunrise at Yuelu Mountain, the guides all suggest arriving at 3 am to occupy a favorable position. It is said that if you go too late, you will not be able to squeeze in. But getting up in the early morning was difficult, so we set the alarm for 5 o'clock and set off at 5:30. We saw the sunrise time at 6:10 and thought we could see as much as we could. When we arrived at the foot of the mountain, we found that many people began to walk down. It turned out that the sun was hiding in the clouds today. But we still took the sightseeing bus to the top of the mountain. Maybe it was God's favor, when we arrived at the best viewing point for sunset, the sun jumped out from the clouds, and everyone was so excited that they quickly picked up their cameras to take pictures! Although the sun is not as big as it was at 6 o'clock, it is still very beautiful. The sunlight shining on the river is golden. The city is about to start a vibrant day. After watching the sunrise, don't rush to take the bus down the mountain. You can walk to the Aiwan Pavilion on the other side of Yuelu Mountain. In autumn, you can also see the fiery red maple leaves. Yuelu Academy is also here, the largest of the four major academies in China. It is recommended to find a local guide to listen to the explanation. Take a walk in Yuelu Mountain in the morning to give your lungs some oxygen It is said that Yuan Mei, a poet in the Qing Dynasty, visited Qingfeng Gorge in Lushan Mountain and proposed to change the name of "Red Leaf Pavilion" to "Love Late Pavilion" based on the poem by Du Mu, "I stop my car to enjoy the maple forest in the evening, the frosted leaves are redder than the flowers in February".