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Adoption Trip '02

A September 2002 trip to Changsha by ChinaMommy

Changsha, China, is a busy metropolis with one hand reaching forward and one hand reaching into its past. Home of the famous Hunan Embroidery Factory, where they create intricate double-sided embroidery by hand, to the YuLan School, where Confucius once taught and Chairman Mao once was a student.

  • 3 reviews

Adoption Trip '02Best of IgoUgo

Overview

Yulan School, Hunan Embroidery Factory, and Orange Island (awesome oranges). The shopping was extraordinary!

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Best Way To Get Around:

The best way to get around is with a guided taxi. Traffic in China in general is not for the faint-of-heart.

Dolton HotelBest of IgoUgo

Hotel

We had very elegant five-star accommodations. The staff was very friendly, especially the wait staff in the morning with the babies. The rooms were very nice, but don't expect super-comfy beds. The Chinese like extra-firm beds, and I mean no bounce. The restaurant was very good. The shops in the basement were very nice, with good deals on everything, from souvenirs to clothing and high-end diamonds.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by ChinaMommy on February 5, 2006

Dolton Hotel
149 Shaoshan Rd. Changsha, China 410011
+86 (731) 4168888

DiscoBest of IgoUgo

Attraction

It was very loud and smokey! The Chinese people work and play hard! They don't start socializing till around 7pm and close down the clubs at 3am.
  • Member Rating 3 out of 5 by ChinaMommy on February 5, 2006

Disco
Laoshan Changsha, China

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