Dongting Lake

4-Day Itinerary Recommendation for Yueyang-Changsha-Zhuzhou || "I behold the magnificent scenery of Baling, all centered around Dongting Lake." Sunset + Dongting Lake—the poetic imagery from textbooks suddenly becomes vividly real. D1 (Yueyang City & Yueyang County) Experience Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ① Yueyang Tower: p2, worth reciting for free entry ② Baling Square: p3 ③ Jin'e Park ④ South Lake Park: p4↑ ⑤ Piaowei: p4↓ ⑥ Former Missionary School Site: p5 (Note: Staff mentioned closing at 6 PM during sunset visit; adjust order of ⑤⑥ if needed to avoid being locked in. See notes ["4.17 Stunning Sunset at Dongting Lake"]) 🚍: Direct bus access D2 (Changsha City Hiking) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ① Yuelu Mountain: p6 (Aiwan Pavilion), p7 (summit). See notes ["4.18 Changsha: Beating the Thunderstorm"] ② Wangjiang Park (Statue of a Great Leader): p8 ③ Changsha Railway Station: p9 (beautiful night view). See notes ["4.18 Changsha: Beating the Thunderstorm"] 🚇🚍: Metro/bus accessible D3 (Changsha City Walk) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ① Hunan Museum ② Orange Isle (Juzizhou): p10-11 ③ Jiangtan Park: p12-13. See notes ["4.19 The Later the Night, the Bigger the Fish"] 🚇🚴: Metro + shared bikes D4 (Zhuzhou City Walk) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ① Wenyi Road: p14-15 (charming murals). ①-④ details in notes ["4.20 Zhuzhou: Abandoned Pier & Slingshot Range"] ② Shennong Park ③ Yongli Pier: p16-17 ④ Shennong City (Shennong Tower, Shennong Altar, Shennong Lake): p18 🚍: Bus