Changsha is regarded as "a city of entertainment" in China, due to a series of famous entertainment programmes held by Hunan Television and the rich and colorful nightlife. Watching the folk performances, pubs, cafés, singing halls and dance halls and so on are all available in Changsha.
Watching Performances in Theatres
Many Changsha people take theater as their first choice for the rich and wonderful performances. Qindao Theatre and Hongtaiyang Theater are the most famous two in Changsha. Visitors can appreciate the performances of cross talk, skit, folk art forms, acrobatics, singing and dancing.
Qindao Theater 琴岛歌厅
- Address: He Long Gymnasium, 339 West Laodong Road, Tianxin District (天心区劳动西路339号贺龙体育馆)
- Tel: 0731-84429868 / 88838888
- Hours: 21:00–00:00
Hongtaiyang Theater or Tianhan Theater红太阳歌厅/天寒大剧院
- Address: 347 West Laodong Road, Tianxin District (天心区劳动西路347号)
- Tel: 0731-85888888 / 85186666
Pubs and Clubs
SOHO Pub 苏荷酒吧
- Address: 340 West Jiafang Road, Furong District (芙蓉区解放西路340号)
- Tel: 0731-8489 0666
- Average price per person: 118 yuan
Back to 97 Pub 回归九七酒吧
- Address: 279 West Jiafan Road, Furong District (芙蓉区解放西路279号)
- Hours: 19:00 - 03:00 in the next morning
Marceau Pub 玛索酒吧
- Address: 60 Heping Lane, Tianxin District (天心区和平巷60号)
- Hours: 20:00 - 02:00 in the next morning
Mayuzhe Pub 马语者酒吧
- Address: 224 West Remin Road, Tianxin District (天心区人民西路224号)
- Tel: 0731-8777 9888
- Hours: 19:00 - 02:00 in the next morning
Cafés and Teahouses
The Wing of Coffee 咖啡之翼
- Address: 200 the 2nd Section of Middle Furong Road, Furong District (芙蓉区芙蓉中路二段200号)
- Tel: 0731-8542 5777
- Average price per person: 52 yuan
Xiya Café 小雅咖啡
- Address: 3rd Floor, 418 Pedestrian Street, South Huangxing Road, Tianxin District (天心区黄兴南路步行街418号3楼)
- Tel: 0731-8515 0450
- Average price per person: 52 yuan
D2 Element Decorations & Coffee D2元素饰品&咖啡
- Address: 152 Baisha Road, Furong District (芙蓉区白沙路152号)
- Tel: 0731-8469 8909
- Average price per person: 66 yuan
Zhuqi Teahouse 竹淇茶馆
- Address: 511 the 1st Section of Middle Furong Road, Kaifu District (开福区芙蓉中路一段511号)
- Tel: 0731-8222 7968
- Average price per person: 50 yuan
Huazhilin Cultural Teahouse 花之林人文茶馆
- Address: 2nd Floor, Weisheng Mansion, Tongzi Po, Yuelu District (岳麓区桐梓坡威胜大厦2楼)
- Tel: 0731－8880 4888
Chengwaiyi Teahouse 城外驿
- Address: Inside Jiandu (Bamboo Writing Slips) Museum, 92 Baisha Road, Furong District (芙蓉区白沙路92号简牍博物馆院内)
- Tel: 0731-8542 1777
Shopping and Snacking on Huangxing Road Pedestrain Street
This street is the region's favorite shopping and dining pedestrian street.
Along with small Chinese stores, there are international luxury brand stores such as such as Giordano and Cardanro and Chinese brand electronics stores. There is also a jewelry mall and large department stores such as Hunan Techan in the picture.
More Shopping
There are three major shopping areas that most interest tourists. The premier area for foreign tourists is the Wuyi Road, Huangxing Road, and Zhongshan Road axis in the northern part of Changsha. These streets connect, and the area is close to the scenic river.
In southern Changsha, the Dongtang shopping area around Furong South Road is important. In the eastern part of the city around the old main railway station, there is a third large shopping area.
