From September 16 onwards, the Changsha-Nanchang section of the Shanghai-Kunming high speed railway line officially opened. Read More>>
If you’re planning a quick getaway or just want to escape from the humid Changsha summer then you should check out the new flights to Cambodia from Changsha. Angkor Airways have just officially opened route to two cities in Cambodia making it quick and ... Read More>>
Changsha’s first subway line opened to great fanfare last week, making it possible for residents to cross the city in only half an hour. Line 2 is a total length of 22.26 kilometers and has 19 stops. Senior Citizens can ride for free, and students with a ... Read More>>
By May 1 Changsha’s underground will see the first batch of a new branch of the metro police, featuring riot gear. Line 2 will be used to test the new system which will feature these new cops at five of the stations. Read More>>
If you get on a train that originates in Hunan you will no longer have to stare out the window and tap your feet figuring out how to amuse yourself for the next some hours, because now there is WiFi. Read More>>
What to do something magical this Christmas, maybe see one of China’s most famous scenic spots, the kind of scenery artists dream of. Well, from December 25-31 Wulingyuan park will be free to enter. Read More>>
Mora Gody Argentina Tango will be performing in the Hunan Grand Theater in Changsha on December 28. Read More>>
Illegal teachers are targeted as Changsha police implements a 50 day policy to police illegal immigration, illegal residents and illegal workers. Read More>>
The Wanda Plaza is to formally open on September 27 in Kaifu District in the city of Changsha. This plaza is located in the 5-1 (May 1) commercial circle and has a total floor space of 210,000 square meters. Read More>>
From July 1 onwards, a new high-speed train will connect Changsha South to Shanghai Hongqiao, Nanjing South and Jinan South Station, significantly cutting down travel time between the four cities. Read More>>
The Changsha Wanda Vista hotel officially opened its doors to customers on October 19. The complex boasts a 1,400 sq. m column-free grand ballroom—the largest in Changsha. The hotel also features 424 immaculately decorated 45 sq. m guest rooms ... Read More>>
On July 13, The Changsha Public Safety Bureau announced that all hotels, KTVs, and other businesses that provide Internet services in Changsha are now required to install Internet monitoring systems. Businesses that do not cooperate can be fined up to ... Read More>>
On June 5, the Changsha authorities signed off on a deal to construct a 220-story, 838 metre tall skyscraper in Changsha. When complete, it will be the tallest skyscraper in the world, 50 stories taller than Dubai's Burj Khalifa. The building – which ... Read More>>
From April 1st onwards, Changsha will be introducing a new IC transport card. A deposit of 17 RMB is required for each card, which can be used on Changsha’s future metro system. To return your old card and exchange it for a new one, please visit one ... Read More>>
On February 27th, a 24-year old woman, in an attempt to commit suicide, climbed out onto the ledge under a window on the 32nd floor of a building under construction in Changsha. For the next three hours, police tried talking her off the ledge to no avail. ... Read More>>
Before travelling halfway across China this Spring Festival holiday (with a billion of your closest Chinese friends), you should consider staying in Changsha and visiting one of the nearby ski areas. Just one hour east of Changsha, in Liuyang (浏阳), both ... Read More>>
Tianjin Airlines opened a new Nanning-Changsha-Zhengzhou flight route on January 18th. Nanning-Changsha one-way tickets will cost 750 RMB; Changsha-Zhengzhou one-way tickets will cost 930 RMB and Nanning-Zhengzhou one-way tickets will cost 1260 RMB. The ... Read More>>
A new airport bus route, transporting passengers between the Huanghua International Airport and the West Bus Station (汽车西站) opened in Changsha on December 28th. Changsha previously had three other airport bus routes covering the Hedong and Hexi areas of ... Read More>>
Hainan Airlines will offer new flight routes from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Changsha and Haikou starting on November 26th. These new flights routes are scheduled for every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Yinchuan-Changsha-Haikou route: Flight No. HU7314 ... Read More>>
On November 11th, the Foreign Affairs Office of Changsha Government, together with the People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, held the “Moving Changsha and Blessing Changsha” event by organising visits to 11 of ... Read More>>
Since August 28th, 2010, the weekly Saturday night fireworks shows on Orange Isle have been quite a hit with locals. The Changsha Government recently announced that it has decided to extend these weekly shows through August 25, 2012, which means you have 52 ... Read More>>
On August 21st at 9:00, the GE3668 flight from Gaoxiong arrived at Changsha Huanghua International Airport, signifying the opening of a new direct flight between Changsha and Gaoxiong on Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways. See also: China’s 5th Largest ... Read More>>
Changsha Subway Line 2 (Phase I) will be completed in October 2013. It cost 12.06 billion RMB, covers a length of 22.26 km and has 19 stations. Changsha Subway Line 1 is scheduled to be completed in 2014. It cost 14.2 billion RMB, covers a length of 23.55 ... Read More>>
On July 19th, T2 Terminal officially opened at Changsha Huanghua International Airport. Construction of the terminal began on June 16th, 2009, and was completed on April 30th, 2011. The new terminal is five times larger than the old one and is able to ... Read More>>