Yanghu Water Street｜Yes, you read it right, this is Changsha’s “Little Jiangnan”

Many people have a Jiangnan dream in their hearts. The stone road in the water town is covered with glazed tiles, and the green walls are covered with trumpet creepers. White walls and black tiles, small bridges and flowing water, the creaking of oars, The rowing boat passed through the wooden buildings built along the river. The ripples created by the oars take you into the painting... You don’t have to travel far, there is such a small Jiangnan in Changsha - Yanghu Water Street, where you can also enjoy the style of a Jiangnan town. This water street, which is dominated by the traditional architectural style of Changsha in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, embodies the spirit of the Hunan culture city. Walking on the quaint and quiet winding stone slab road, you will see houses built along the river with high ridges and eaves, and quaint houses in the misty water. It is like a picture of an ancient and exquisite Jiangnan town slowly unfolding on the scroll of Changsha. 🔖Tickets: Free 📍Location: Yanghu Water Street, No. 336, Tanzhou Avenue, Yuelu District, Changsha City 🚇Transportation: From Changsha South Station, take Metro Line 4 to Fubuhe Station, transfer to Line 3, get off at Yanghu New Town Station, and walk about 1.4 kilometers to arrive 🏞️Yanghu Wetland Park has a large overall area, with cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, egret towers and ecological bird islands, etc. Entertainment facilities include Yanghu Happy World, and the food and photography paradise is Yanghu Water Street. It is close to Li Zijian Art Museum and Xie Zilong Image Art Museum. There are also free drama performances and intangible cultural heritage exhibitions. It supports camping, picnics, outings, etc. 📸Recommended places to visit: ✅Yanghu Water Street Known as Changsha's Misty Jiangnan: The architecture is mainly based on the style of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, with a "one river, two banks, three streets, three islands, nine lanes" pattern, and retro ecological architecture with elements of traditional Hunan dwellings, to build a Changsha old street that contains local memories, cultural heritage, and customs. ✅White Egret Tower The Egret Tower draws on the architectural elements of the Dong Village in Hunan, Guizhou and Guizhou. It is a seven-story octagonal double-eaved pavilion-style pagoda. It is not only the landscape center and landmark building of the entire Yanghu Ecological New City, but also an observation tower. Climbing the tower, you can overlook the entire Yanghu Wetland and the beautiful scenery of Yanghu Ecological New City from different heights. ✅Yanghu Happy World Yanghu Fun World is located in the second phase of Yanghu Wetland. The super high Ferris wheel overlooks the panoramic view of Yanghu Lake. There are more than 20 attractions such as the big pendulum, small train, pirate ship, etc. ✅Dongxiang Waterwheel The Dongxiang Waterwheel is a large waterwheel with the characteristics of Jiangnan water villages. The winding path of the lotus pond under the rockery, feeling the rhythm of the waterwheel turning ✅Thousands of acres of flowers The thousand-acre flower sea is planted with clustered phlox, cosmos, beautiful evening primrose and other plants according to the change of seasons. The planned area of ​​750 acres of flower sea and countryside ensures that the Yanghu Flower Sea always maintains the beautiful scenery of "flowers flying everywhere" all year round. Dressing suggestions: It is recommended to wear Hanfu, Tang suit and other ancient styles! Very suitable for taking ancient style photos