Taiping Street
太平街 · Tàipíng Jiē
The best-preserved old street in central Changsha: grey-brick shops, the former home of Han scholar Jia Yi, and snacks and tea shops.
No booking needed1 hour
Tip
Combine it with Pozi Street and the riverside in one evening walk. Queues at the famous milk-tea shops can be long; there are branches every hundred metres.
- Opening hours
- Street open all day; shops roughly 10:00–23:00 To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- Xiangjiang Zhonglu or Wuyi Square (Line 2), about 5–10 min walk To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省长沙市天心区太平街
Photo: 維基小霸王 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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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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