Hunan Martyrs Park
湖南烈士公园 · Húnán Lièshì Gōngyuán
Changsha’s biggest central park: a large lake with islands and bridges, shady paths and a memorial tower, where locals dance, fish and exercise. Right next to the Hunan Museum.
No booking needed1–2 hours
Tip
Go straight after the Hunan Museum, or in the early morning or evening to see local square dancing by the lake.
- Opening hours
- Main gates about 06:30–22:00 in summer, 06:30–21:30 in winter To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No ticket or reservation; walk in.
- Getting there
- Lieshi Gongyuan Dong (Line 3), about 1 km walk to the east side; the west gate is across the road from the Hunan Museum To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省长沙市开福区东风路1号
Photo: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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