Changde
Changde is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China.
Changde is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Changde, known as "Wuling" in ancient times, is located on the west side of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, at the foot of Wuling Mountain. It is historically known as "the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the gateway to Yunnan and Guizhou". In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, the city of Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei province to the north.
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Worth seeing in and around Changde
2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Hunan University of Arts and Science
The Hunan University of Arts and Science is a provincial public college in Changde, Hunan, China.
3.9 km · university in China · Wikipedia - 02Changde Vocational and Technical College
Changde Vocational and Technical College is a post-secondary institution in Changde, Hunan in China. In 2003 the Changde Agricultural School, the Changde Hygiene School and the Changde Mechatronic Engineering School merged to form the Changde Vocational and Technical College.
5.8 km · College in Changde, China · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Poem Wall. Stretching for miles along the north bank of the river, this wall of poetry is beautiful even for those who can not read the characters. The wall is flanked by a riverside park and makes for a great place to walk and people watch. For a different perspective, stop by at night when the multicolored lights are on. Free. Buxingjie (Walking Street).
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Things to do
Bin Lake Park (滨湖公园 Bīnhú Gōngyuán) (directly east of Changde Number
- 01Middle School's
This lakeside park is not only a great place to walk, but there is also a selection of carnival rides and games.
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Where to eat
Changde Beef Noodles (常德牛肉粉; Chángdé Niúròufěn). Changde is famous for their rice noodles with beef. These can be found at most local restaurants, but you can find some of the best at the east end of walking street or outside the main gate at Number
- 01Middle School
Japanese Food (one block east of the walking street).
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Getting to Changde
- Airports
- Zhangjiajie Hehua (DYG), 122 km · Changsha Huanghua (CSX), 176 km
- Stations
- Changde Railway Station, 5 km
- Zhangjiajie (Yongding) → Changde119 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · ¥60–80
- Changsha (Changsha) → Changde155 km · quickest by road, 2h 31m · ¥65–90
- Wuhan (Huangpi) → Changde343 km · quickest by road, 6h 25m · ¥170–230
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No local-transport research exists yet for Changde
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Changde. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Changde
- Dingcheng Districtdistrict in Changde, Hunan, China2.5 km
- Wuling Districtdistrict of China600 m