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Travelers' Voices on Changsha City (23)

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Jun. 25,2009 17:38 Reply

Mr. Tom Schaub(USA) said:

Thanks Banosd,
Changsha will be my destination, and I will be staying at her house. I assume a Visa card is accepted at most locations, right ?

Go to Deperados in Hill City the food is great,and they do not raise prices for the Rally, I am the former owner and I guarantee it.
Thanks again, Tom Schaub

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Jun. 23,2009 10:34 Reply

Mr.banosd(US) said:

Took a "cab" from Luiyang to Changsha to check it out for a day. Actually, it was a private driver as I heard that the taxi drivers don't like to enter other cities.

I was pleased to find a Subway and Pizza Hut and the river road was a nice walk. The best experience was taking a ride up the mountain in the tram or whatever their name for it was there. Only 30 yuan and it was about 20 minutes each way with a good view of the massive city.

It was an impressive site to see so many people exercising at the Memorial Park in the morning. That is one lifestyle that could benefit the communities back home in America.

Jun. 24,2009 19:02
Mr.Tom Schaub(USA) replied:

Hello everyone,
I live in the Black Hills of SD an I am planning to possibly visit a lady I have met on a dating online service I am 64 anshe is 50 and a widow. I have never been to China any good advice would be welcome. Can any of you tell me how much a day I should plan to spend (not including lodging) per day for two people sight seeing and eating out once or twice a day? My plan is for a 30 day visit starting in mid October.
Thank you so much, Tom Schaub Hill CIty, SD

Jun. 25,2009 02:06
Mr.banosd(US) replied:

I think you have to be more specific in your location. Its like saying you are traveling to the US and not mentioning whether you are going to Southern California or Iowa.

If you eat at the local noodle vendors and walk, you wont need to spend much money at all. But if you try and find the western comforts you are used to, you'll have to spend closer to $50 per day. But still not as much as you would in America. For instance in the Black Hills during the Sturgis Rally!

You will have to ask your lady friend to arrange transportation for you. Foreigners will be ripped off here as you are a walking gold sign whether your wealthy or not. Renting a driver is a good option if you don't like to walk around much. But be prepared for some adventure on the roads, especially in the cities.

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May. 25,2009 13:27 Reply

Mr.David Simpson(UK) said:

Hello everybody

I'm David in Accrington, Lancashire, UK and my wife is from Changsha! The family is going back over there for a month at the end of July to see her side of the family again so we're all excited. Anyway, I've been reading all the posts here and decided to leave a few statements. For those wishing to know how long it takes to get from Beijing to Changsha; when we flew, it took 2hrs and when we took the train, 16hrs. I strongly recommend FIRST class if you take the train. We got stuck with a 2nd class sleeper which in itself isn't too bad as long as you don't mind sharing an open style carriage with a thousand others and basically 4 high berths. I got the top bunk and my nose was literally 3 inches away from the ceiling lol. turning over was a nightmare. The on board toilets; there awaits a lovely surprise ;) First class, on the other hand comprises of a closed compartment with only 4 bunks. Now, in my time, I've slept by the sides of autoroutes etc etc when travelling, to suites in 5 star hotels and everything inbetween. It's just info.
Anyway, as far as Changsha itself is concerned; VAST, and I personally only saw 2 western faces the first time I was there. If you don't mind attention, you're going to love it because you will feel like a rock star! I had loads of very pretty late teen girls asking for my phone number even whilst my wife was with me. She thought it was hilarious and encouraged me to give it to them, which of course I did lol honestly, yea, like here's my UK number, can you imagine lol There's so much to say and so little room, so if anyone does want any specific info, please feel free to ask, and I'll Wendy (Wen Ying) for details.

regards..........................Dvd

May. 31,2009 11:36
Mr.hugh lynch(wales) replied:

hi david.
isee that you married a lady from changsha,well i am going to changsha in august,with the intention of getting married to a lovely lady,but i am just a bit worried about this talk about red parcels,ie 2000 yuan to her sister and 1000,to all the rest of the family,can you give me some advise,or your lovely wife,
as told yuhua that i would have 20000 yuan but for some reason she does not think that is enough.
kindest regards.
hugh.
in wales

May. 31,2009 11:54
Mr.hugh lynch(wales) replied:

sorry did not give you my email ,it is h.lynch36@btinternet.com.
regards.
hugh

Jun. 15,2009 17:13
Ms.Irene(Philippines) replied:

HI me and my bf wanted to check where the good massage is since they say it's the reflexology capital, im thinking maybe u can suggest a place for us to go. would be a lot of help... thanks u in advance..

Jun. 15,2009 17:20
Ms.Irene(Philippines) replied:

oh and this is my email add, sirene@rocketmail.com.

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Jun. 12,2009 22:41 Reply

Mr.Taylor(Au) said:

Is there a diect flight from Singapore and return to Changsha City

Jun. 14,2009 01:45
Mr.Qi replied:

To Taylor,
As far as I know, there is no direct flight from Sigapore to Changsha. :)

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Jun. 2,2009 00:13 Reply

Mr.Maruthakumar(India) said:

Is there any direct flights to Changsha from Taipei, Taiwan.

Jun. 2,2009 01:25
Ms.Cindy replied:

Yes, it has direct flight between Changshan and Taibei, This chartered flight launched since Jan 15, taking about two hours. Flight No. from Taipei to Changsha is MF890. :)

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Mar. 21,2009 04:59 Reply

Mr.vinod(india) said:

distance between changsha city to yiwu Zhejiang Province, I want to travel so pls help !

Apr. 21,2009 03:31
Ms.sophie(China) replied:

Mr Vinod:
it is a long trip if you travel by train, it will spend you more than 30 hours in the train. But if you travel by plane, only 75 minutes is ok.

May. 24,2009 23:07
Mr.Shan replied:

Hi Sophie, you must be wrong, I searched that the train just takes 11-12 hours on the way!

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May. 24,2009 11:33 Reply

Mr.Michael Dardar(Houston USA) said:

For those who may have been misled to believe Changsha does not have modern stores and products, I can tell you for a fact that there is a gigantic store similar to Super Walmart in America, called Metro, and there also is a Super Walmart, but I have never been it. At Metro there are many American brand groceries, from Louisiana brand fish fry to Bud Lite beer. I purchased a coffee maker, filters & coffee creamer for my fiancee on my visit Oct/Nov 2008. On my first visit, I bought antiperspirant & contact lens cleaner from a small pharmacy near the Dolton Hotel on Shaoshan Rd. Also, there is that high rise mall that has every kind of store American malls have but more. Changsha also has a Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut & MacDonalds with modified menus, but I have only been to Pizza Hut. As I mentioned before, unlike most American dine in Pizza Huts, this one was spotless. I hope this helps.

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Apr. 28,2009 13:53 Reply

Mrs.Barbara(Florida USA) said:

Good Afternoon...My name is Barbara and I will be teaching English at Changsha University this fall. I will be there from Sept 1 through Dec 31, 2009. From what I am reading it seems like this is the rainy season. How is the public transportation??? Heather, I would love to correspond with you as it seems that you are doing the same thing I will be doing, but you will be there during the summer and I take over in the fall.

Apr. 28,2009 21:59
Ms.Meng replied:

No, the rainy season of Changsha will come to the end at every August. As for the public transportation, Changsha has its own airport and railway station as well as the sufficient city-bus and taxi, so I think no need to worry about it! Enjoy your time!

May. 2,2009 02:51
Mr.Heeley(China) replied:

I have been teaching in Changsha since last September. It has been rainy these last few weeks but it did rain a lot in November too. October was nice though, not too hot and humid but not rainy. By mid December its just freezing cold and a bit unpleasant! Transport is easy to use, buses come every few minutes to get around on, though the train station is a bit out of the main town centre area but not too far away. But unless you are travelling to another city you don't need a train. My tip: Ask your guide here to show you or find out about the foot massage place at Tong Cheng plaza. Its great, you get 80 minutes for just 60 yuans!

May. 13,2009 13:01
Mr.Michael Dardar(Houston USA) replied:

I have been offered an opportunity to teach oral English in the city of my choice through the National Oral English Teaching & Research Bureau, by VIP China. If I accept, I will start September 1. The contract is for 3 months, after which I have the choices to leave, remain at the same post or chose another city. I am planning to get TEFL cerification to increase my salary opportunities. I was told that salaries can be significantly higher for foreign teachers. My background is actually in the professional technical field of marine structural design with supervisory experience in that environment. I scored in the upper 90s percentile on a recent career evaluation test, revealing I should be in careers involving education and the arts! As I have mentioned in previous comments, I love Changsha, but I am also interested in Guangzhou, which friends say would offer a higher salary. I am also interested in Nanning, but probably has lower salaries. I would prefer to stay in the southern provinces, and away from Shanghai and Beijing with their higher cost of living. Since my last comments, my fiancee has broken off our engagement, due to my job lay-off and pressure from her parents who never accepted me. Before the economic situation, her desire was that we live in America, siting the low salaries in Changsha. She is also on staff at one of the universities, and most friends I made there are teachers, who verified their low salaries, at least for Chinese teachers. She has since ceased all communication, but I have begun a relationship with another lady in Changsha, who is happy that I might be going to live in China. She would possibly relocate to Guangzhou if I go there. With all of this said, my question is how should I prepare for such a move, especially if planning to make it long-term or permanent? I live in a townhouse apartment, & have very few large possessions. All of my relatives (grown children) are in Louisiana. Thanks for any advice. grandude1@yahoo.co

May. 23,2009 18:46
Mr.andy(usa) replied:

i lived in changsha for 7 yrs---wear long johns in oct for the damp cold and bring anti-perspirant (you cant buy it there)

May. 23,2009 18:58
Mr.andy(usa) replied:

mr dardar---if salary and female companionship are important, please know the success rate for international couples is terrible and the salaries for foreign teachers is essentially a stipend. if those things are really really important---id stay in the usa...

mr vinod---train trips can be fun but 30 hours (even with the sleeping berths) is a real test--id fly

May. 24,2009 10:53
Mr.Michael Dardar(Houston USA) replied:

Mr. Andy, First of all, thanks, but you really didn't answer my question about preparing to relocate. I have the salary information. Salary and female companionship, as in a wife, is as important to me as normal to most men, regardless of country. Second, apparently you haven't been in Changsha for a long time, because I bought anti-persperant on my visit in August last year--the brand Rexona at a very modern store, equivalent to Ban. Thirdly, since all of your comments are negative, I guess your experience in Changsha was not as wonderful as mine.

Mr. Vinod, I know from my ex-fiancee and other friends in Changsha that the train ride to Beijing is 11 hours, so a ride to Zhejiang Province could not possibly be 30 hours. I guess we need to watch carefully who's comments we listen to.

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May. 13,2009 23:48 Reply

Mr.Peter(UK) said:

Anybody know anything about Xiangtan city and Xiangtan University? I'm considering going there to teach English. Is it a modern city?

May. 14,2009 21:58
Mr.Qi replied:

Xiangtan is an important industrial city of Hunan, among one of the three important cities together with Changsha and Zhuzhou. Xiangtan Shaoshan is the hometown of Chairman Mao. It is among the top five comprehensive universities in Hunan. Just a few facts, because I have never been there. Hope it helps.

May. 21,2009 13:38
Mr.Steve D(USA) replied:

I have been to Xiangtan three times and I will go a 4th time next month. It is a comfortable city to walk around in. While I have rarely seen other foreigners in Xiangtan, I feel comfortable staying several days because unlike some smaller cities, locals here do not stare at me in shock.

There is a big river in Xiangtan that separates the new area from the old area.

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Apr. 8,2009 15:40 Reply

Mr.wei(usa) said:

Hello, i'm a college student going to changcha from beginning of july to august, can i have some info. on how the weather will be like and the ideal clothes to bring during that month? also anything fun and famous that my group should visit/eat?

Apr. 9,2009 05:34
Mrs.hephurn(China) replied:

now,the weather is a little cold and always rainning.you must wear the clothe that wears in the autumn and take an umbrella.

Apr. 9,2009 14:06
Mr.Michael Dardar(Texas USA) replied:

Mr. Wei,
My first trip was in August last year. It was very humid, with only a very light rain one day. I suggest light clothing--shorts for day tours. I refer you to my previous comments for fun and dining. You'll see a few familiar restaurants, like Pizza Hut, but with a completely different, but wonderful menu and very clean! I'm sure you and your friends will have a great time. Feel free to contact me at my email address.

Apr. 9,2009 22:32
Ms.wu(china) replied:

well Mr wei,changsha is known as its fickle weather also,hehe. the weather can be extremely different during a day,but dont worry,you can bring your summer clothes and coat together, anyway the clothes shops in changsha are everywhere its not costly...welcome to my city hehe...you can feel free to contact me by winki730@yahoo.com.cn

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Mar. 21,2009 11:20 Reply

Mr.Kevin Wong(Malaysia) said:

I will be in Changsha for 2 nights. Any suggestions on food and sightseeing? I will also be in Zhangjiajie for 2 nights.

Mar. 24,2009 14:58
Mr.Michael Dardar(Texas USA) replied:

On my first visit my fiance took me to Hungxīng Lo Pedestrian Commercial Street (& we've gone every visit) as I mentioned for the music clubs. That is a must. The HuNan Provincial Museum is very nice. And I highly recommend Huogongdian (Fire Palace, a buffet style restaurant built in 1826 that is referred to as a snack cafe. The wait staff bring carts of various dishes to your table. But there are so many more places to visit! Have a great time!

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Mar. 8,2009 06:22 Reply

Mr.Omar Abdihamid(China) said:

Changsha is a metropolitan city, with freindly and charming people, i really like and enjoy the stay in the Central south university with its natural beauty and the wandarfull line of the scenic (yuelu) mountain that perchs on the university from behind creating the breathtaking landscape that pleases the eye.

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Feb. 26,2009 12:37 Reply

Mr.Ankit Kothari(India) said:

i would like to know about the tools manufacturing company located in changsha city.

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