Lest We Forget – The 1938 Changsha Inferno 文夕大火
At the base of Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣 in Changsha, Hunan, there stood a solitary bell to commemorate one of theContinue Reading
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Changsha Part 5: Tianxin Pavilion 天心閣
If an architecture can represent the soul of Changsha, that would be Tianxin Pavilion. The pavilion has witnessed the manyContinue Reading
Changsha Part 4: A young Mao in Changsha 橘子洲
As an inland city, Changsha lacks the glamour and sophistication of coastal metropolises, but therein lies its appeal. Rubbing shouldersContinue Reading
Changsha Part 3: Museum of Chinese Academies 中國書院博物館
Museum of Chinese Academies 中國書院博物館 is the country’s only museum focused on the history of Chinese academies for classic learning.
Changsha Part 2: Yuelu Academy – 1,000 years of education 嶽麓書院
Established in AD 976, Yuelu Academy was one of the four famous ancient academies in China. The Academy accepted studentsContinue Reading
Changsha Part 1: Yuelu Mountain 嶽麓山
This is the most popular park in Changsha. It is quite big and is the site of a thousand yearContinue Reading
Chairment 餐谋天下 @ Changsha
This is one of the first Hunanese cuisine restaurant chain to come out of Changsha. They have really impressive store frontContinue Reading
Mao’s Hometown
Chinese has a saying, “Your education when you are three dictates how you live when you are thirty.” Mao ZedongContinue Reading
Fiery Food at Fire Temple
Located in Changsha, Hunan Province, is an ancient temple called the Fire Temple 火宫殿. Fire Temple was founded in 1577Continue Reading
Changsha Bamboo Slips Museum
Bamboo slips were used a instruments of records before the invention of paper. One downside, they decomposed. Very environmental friendly,Continue Reading
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