Get ready for a night of rock n' roll, 1950's style! Rolling Bowling, an up-and-coming Beijing rockabilly trio will perform at Freedom House in Changsha on September 14. Strictly speaking, the band's style is referred to as post-rock with "psychobilly ... Read More>>
Chenzhou-Changsha section of Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway is run through this morning. The Hunan section of Wuhan-Guangzhou Railway will be completed this June and put into operation in December. Read More>>
According to reports, cherry blossoms are blooming at Wangling Park in Changsha. These white, purple and pink cherry blossoms are the only ones of its kind planted in Hunan. The park’s staff said that the next two weeks is the perfect time to go see ... Read More>>
Get ready for a musical “Clash of Civilizations” (of the good kind)! Mongolian and Spanish music collide at Fu You Livehouse in Changsha on October 31st. Traditional Mongolian instruments and throat singing meets Rumba, Flamenco and Reggae as ... Read More>>
Spokesperson for Changsha Police announced in a press conference on the morning of July 22nd that after 8 hours of investigations, they have a arrested a suspect who they believe to be responsible for starting the fire aboard the airport bus. The suspect is ... Read More>>
Piano master Maksin’s piano recital will be staged at Hunan Theater in Changsha on December 13th. He will play the classic The Flight of the Bumble-Bee, Exodus, Chopin's Revolutionary Etude in C minor and so on. Getting there: take bus No. 348, 112, ... Read More>>
The first Hunan Martial Arts Festival “kicks off” on November 11th in Changsha. Thousands of martial arts masters from across China will participate in the tournament, each vying for the title of “King of Kungfu”. The newly crowned ... Read More>>
Chop is a cross cultural musical duo consisting of Chinese sound artist Zen Lu and Polish experimental musician Grzegorz Bojanek. As a long-term project, Chop involves 10 artists from China and Poland, and has so far produced four albums. Now they are ... 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>>
On September 17th, the biennale Art Changsha Exhibit officially opened at the Hunan Provincial Museum. Visitors can see more than 100 new works from 10 artists. The exhibit will be open for one month. See also: Changsha Attractions 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>>
From Mar. 6th, Chongqing -Zhangjiajie weekend tourism train opens to passengers. Passengers can depart from Chongqing every Friday and return to Chongqing in the next Monday. Many travel agencies in Chongqing and Hunan offer Zhangjiajie and Phoenix city ... Read More>>
British theatre group Idle Motion will perform "The Vanishing Horizon" at the Hunan Grand Theatre (湖南大剧院) from September 25-26. Formed in 2007 in Oxford and London, the group has already made a name for itself for its use of collective ... Read More>>
The Changsha-Zhuzhou Expressway is scheduled to open to traffic August 31st. After completion of the expressway, travel time from Changsha to Zhuzhou and from Zhouzhou to Huanghua International Airport will be shortened from 50 minutes to around 20 minutes. ... 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>>
Hunan symphony orchestra is the only large orchestra with double winds in Hunan. It has been a successful orchestra in its efforts to spread world culture in Hunan. On May 20th, 2010, the orchestra will perform a concert of classic songs from the Oscars. Read More>>
The 6th China Changsha International Auto Show opened in Changsha on December 2nd at Hunan International Exhibition and Conference Center. The show features 650 vehicles from over 20 countries, with more than 90 auto brands from home and abroad being ... Read More>>
Changsha railway station will use a real-name system for buying tickets during Spring Festival transportation. For one ID card, only 3 tickets can be purchased at one time. See Also: Video Clip Sparks Heated Online Debate about 15-story Changsha Hotel Built ... Read More>>
Along with the construction of the integrated Chang-Zhu-Tan, bus IC cards will be interchangeable in Changsha, Zhuzhou and Xiangtan and the handling charge for money deposit and withdrawal from banks cross the three cities will be canceled. Read More>>
The Norwegian post-rock band Caves of Steel will perform at 46 Livehouse in Changsha on October 9. Deeply influenced by post-rock icons like Mogwai and Red Sparowes, the group's songs are quite diverse (and always heavy). In 2012, they released their newest ... Read More>>
British digital rock band Gallops will be playing at Freedom House in Changsha on July 18. Originally haling from North Wales, this band blends futuristic sounds with retro electronic beats into a skilful arrangement audiences adore. In a review, the BBC ... Read More>>
Parks: Jan. 17-Feb. 9: Jiuzhou Temple Fair in the Martyr Memorial park; Dec. 23, 2008-Feb. 9, 2009: Colored lantern art festival Jan. 26-Feb. 9: Picture exhibition of China’s 10 most famous buildings in Tianxinge Jan. 24-Feb. 9: “New year ... Read More>>
The Cédric Hanriot Trio will perform songs from their new album, French Stories, at Fuyou Club in Changsha on June 13. The band is composed of Cédric Hanriot on the piano, Bertrand Beruard on the bass and Jean-Baptiste Pinet on the drums. Last ... Read More>>
The Joint Five-Nation Royal International Circus will be performing at the Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Centre Apr 17-18. It will be the biggest circus performance yet in Hunan. Read More>>