Changde
Changde Overview
Chinese Name: 常德 English IPA: Chang De Location: Central China Population (city): 5,827,000(2018) Language: Southwest Mandarin, Changde Dialect Zip code: 415000 Tel code: (+86)0736 Time zone: UTC+8
Changde(常德), anciently known as “Wuling(武陵), Langzhou(朗州)”, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province and the provincial sub-center city, with a population of 5,717,218 as of the 2010 census. Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei Province to the north. It is known as “the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the portal of Yunnan and Guizhou”. What’s more, it is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Dongting Lake Eco-economic Circle.
Highlights
- Colorful Ethnic Culture: Changde is a region with many ethnic groups. In addition to the Han, there are Mongol, Hui, Tibetan, Uygur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Bouyei , Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Dai, Wa, Li, She, Gaoshan, Shui, Jingpo, etc. 45 ethnic groups.
- Rich Religious Culture: Changde has five religions, namely, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianism, which constitutes the colorful religious culture picture. t picture.
- Paradise for Visitors: Changde is famous for its beautiful attractions, such as the beautiful Taohuayuan Scenic Area. The scenic area lies between Yuan River and Wuling Mountain Range, there are rich of ancient architecture, green trees. The unique geographical location adds to Peach Blossom Land the beauty of Dongting Lake, the elegance of Western Hunan, the special scenery of rivers and the sight of Wuling.
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Changde Attractions
Characterized by spectacular landscapes, charming natural scenery and diverse ethnic customs, Changde is an impressive region to visit. Taohuayuan Scenic Area, also known as Peach Blossom Land, is located in Taoyuan County, Changde City. In a word, it has mysterious cultural sights, rich natural sights, delicate inside sceneries and grand outer sceneries. Liuye Lake gathers city, lake, mountain and island. Liuye Lake is 2.5 kilometers from downtown. It has a programming total area of 44.96 square kilometers, among which the water area is 21.8 square [...]
Changde Tours
Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei Province to the north. It is known as “the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the portal of Yunnan and Guizhou". What's more, it is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Dongting Lake Eco-economic Circle. When come to Changde, these tours are available, such as Changde Birding Tour, Changde Cycling Tour, Ethnic Culture Tour, Ethnic Minority Villages Tour, Tujia and Miao Minority Tour, Festival Tour, Group Tour. There are [...]
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Climate & When to Go
Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei Province to the north. It is known as “the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the portal of Yunnan and Guizhou". What's more, it is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Dongting Lake Eco-economic Circle. Changde Climate Changde City is a transition zone from the mid-subtropical humid monsoon climate to the northern subtropical humid monsoon climate. The climate in Changde is warm with four distinct seasons, [...]
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Transportation
Changde is adjacent to Dongting Lake to the east, Yiyang to the south, Wuling and Xuefeng Mountains to the west, and Hubei Province to the north. It is known as “the throat of Sichuan and Guizhou, and the portal of Yunnan and Guizhou". What's more, it is an important city in the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Dongting Lake Eco-economic Circle. How to Get to Changde By Air Changde Taohuayuan Airport is located in Doumuhu Town, Dingcheng District, Changde, about 12.2 km away from the downtown. It was built in 1958 and [...]
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Festivals and Activities
Changde, a place with many ethnic minorities, has many unique folk festivals and the strong customs, which have become the major scenery line of Hunan Tourism. Although there are many traditional festivals in China, the most exciting is undoubtedly unique festivals for tourism. Here, China Dragon Tours will introduce the representative ethnic festivals in Changde. Changde Poets Festival(常德诗人节) With a long history and rich culture dating back to the periods of the Xia and Shang Dynasties three thousand years ago, Changde is one of the cradles of Xiangchu Culture. [...]
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Travel Tips
In order to provide a comfortable tour for visitors, China Dragon Tours provides the detailed information about useful numbers, hospitals, banks, post offices and expresses and other information related to Changde Tour. 1. Useful Numbers of Changde Fire 119 Police 110 Ambulance 120 Consumers' Complaint 12315 Weather 12121 Airport Information Center (86)0736-7238866 Airport Ticket Office (86)736-07705000 Train Information (86)0736-2568222 Changde General Bus Station (86)0736- 7811165 Changde South Bus Station (0736)7355555 Changde North Bus Station (86)0736-7222771 2. Expresses and Post Offices in Changde Changde Post Office(常德市邮政局) Address: No. 2695 Liuye Avenue, Zihe Subdistrict, Wuling District, Changde, Hunan(湖南省常德市武陵区穿紫河街道柳叶大道2695号) Tel: (0736)7813123 Taoyuan Post Office(桃源县邮政局) Address: No. 2 South Yufu Road(渔父南路2号) Tel: (0736)6632868 Shimen Post Office(石门县邮政局) [...]
Useful Maps
If we go to somewhere new, maps are good facilitators for us. Our Changde maps cover different types of useful maps including Changde Location Map, Changde Map, Changde Attraction Map, Changde Transportation Map, and so on to help you better understand about Changde and plan your Changde tour. [...]
Changde Accommodation
As a tourist city, Changde has enough big hotels and small hotels. Here we have selected several hotels for you based on good service and the best location. Since each hotel offers a comfortable environment and reasonable prices, any choice you make is worth it. China Dragon Tours will always find the most suitable hotels for you. Where to Stay in Changde Recommended Deluxe Hotels: Changde Huaerfu Hotel(常德华尔夫酒店) Add: East Section of Liuye Avenue, Wuling District, Changde, Hunan(湖南省常德市武陵区柳叶大道东段) Zeyun Hotel(泽云酒店) Add: The opposite of Changde Railway Station, Changde Avenue, Wuling District, Changde, [...]
