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Come one come all to Changsha for two days and nights of wild fun, delicious beer, sexy babes and rock (and/or roll) music. The 2011 Changsha Orange Isle International Music Festival will open its curtains on September 3rd and 4th at the Orange Isle beach park. Read more>>
Quatuor Diotima, a string quartet based in Paris, will perform at the Hunan Theatre this May as part of the 2012 Festival Croisements. Featuring violinists Zhao Yunpeng and Guillaume Latour, violist Franck Chevalier and cellist Pierre Morlet, the quartet has earned a strong reputation in performing repertory classics as well as contemporary pieces. See also: Bustling Nightlife in Changsha Read more>>
There has been a settlement in the area now known as Changsha since the Neolithic era. It was a fortified city by the second century BC and grew further during the Han Dynasty when it became the capital of the Changsha Kingdom. During the Han Dynasty, the famous Mawangdui Tombs were constructed to house the remains of the Marquis of Dai, his wife and a second male who archeologists believe was their son. A number of finds in the tomb have...Read more>>
Changsha's place as the capital of the Hunan province has ensured its significance as a transport hub, reached easily by road, rail and air. There is also limited transport by water in and out of the city. Most of the transport in the city of Changsha relies on the taxi and bus services, though visitors can hire bicycles or flag down a pedi-cab to experience a little local flavor.Read more>>
