Night Food-Street Tour
Stinky tofu, crayfish and the snack lanes.
Changsha
China's late-night food capital — Mao's home province's neon city, famous for stinky tofu, a river-island park and snack streets that run till dawn.
- Metro population
- 10,000,000
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
Overview
Why visit Changsha
Changsha is the capital of Hunan — the province that gave China Chairman Mao and its most aggressive cuisine. The city wears both proudly: a giant statue of young Mao anchors Orange Isle in the Xiang River, and the night markets keep the chili flowing until sunrise.
Chinese foodies rate Changsha's snack streets among the country's best — stinky tofu, crayfish and sugar-oil rice cakes along Pozi Street and Taiping Old Street. The serious side lives at the Hunan Museum, where the Mawangdui tombs hold a 2,100-year-old marquise preserved so well her skin was still soft.
Speed's 2025 China tour ended here amid chaotic crowds — and produced the viral story of the 'braised goose uncle,' a vendor who followed Speed across the trip and became a national celebrity overnight.
Things to do
Top things to book in Changsha
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Orange Isle & Mao Statue
The river-island park and young-Mao monument.
Hunan Museum & Mawangdui
Meet the best-preserved ancient body on earth.
Shaoshan Day Trip
Mao's home village in the Hunan hills.
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Fun facts
Things you didn't know about Changsha
- 01
The Snack-Street City
Pozi Street and Taiping Old Street run on stinky tofu and crayfish until 3 a.m.
- 02
Mao'S Giant Head
A 32-metre statue of young Mao Zedong anchors Orange Isle in the Xiang River.
- 03
The 2,100-Year-Old Lady
Lady Dai of Mawangdui was preserved so well that her joints still moved — the museum's star.
- 04
China'S Media Capital
Hunan TV, headquartered here, produces the country's most-watched entertainment shows.
- 05
The Stinkiest Tofu
Changsha's black stinky tofu is brine-fermented — then deep-fried crisp outside.
- 06
Out-Spicying Sichuan
Hunan cuisine may out-chili Sichuan — Mao claimed chilies helped the revolution think.
- 07
Fireworks City
Changsha and neighbouring Liuyang produce most of the world's fireworks.
- 08
A 3,000-Year Name
Unlike most Chinese cities, Changsha has kept the same name for three millennia.
- 09
The Goose Uncle
During Speed's 2025 visit, a vendor chasing him with braised goose became a folk hero.
- 10
An Island Park
Orange Isle is a 5-km island of lawns and citrus in the river's centre.
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FAQ
Quick answers about Changsha
Where is Changsha located?
Changsha is in China, in Asia.
What is the population of Changsha?
The greater Changsha area is home to about 10,000,000 people.
What is Changsha famous for?
Changsha is famous for Hunan's neon food capital — stinky-tofu snack streets, the young-Mao statue on Orange Isle, and the Mawangdui tombs.
Did IShowSpeed stream from Changsha?
Yes — IShowSpeed ended his 2025 China tour in Changsha, where the braised-goose vendor moment went viral. See his full world tour map.
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