Aerial lake views, green fields igniting passion, one-stop fun in Star City!
Trip.com Travel Photography | Meixi Lake Jinmao × Helong Stadium: Xiang Super League Celebration + Lakeview Luxury Living, Unlock a New Weekend Style in Changsha
— Aerial lake views, green fields igniting passion, one-stop fun in Star City!
Trip Highlights
🏨 Stay in the clouds of art and lake views
Changsha Meixi Lake Jinmao Luxury Select Hotel boasts a prime view of Meixi Lake. The 50-story high rooms offer a full view of the Zaha Hadid-designed Meixi Lake International Culture and Arts Center. Families can choose fun-themed rooms to interact with alpacas and deer, or capture stunning shots at the 28°C heated infinity pool known as the "Sky Mirror." At night, BYREDO fragrances fill the lakeview rooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows by the bathtub reflect the city lights, creating a fully romantic atmosphere.
⚽ Experience the Xiang Super League season opener, where passion meets cuisine
This weekend (September 13-14), Changsha Helong Stadium hosts the intense Xiang Super League matches! As Hunan’s highest-level social football event, fans can feel the electrifying atmosphere of thousands cheering live. With match tickets, enjoy hotel room upgrades, dining discounts, and discounts on nearby attractions.
Travel Photography Guide
📸 Scene 1: Hotel lake view with Xiang Super League in the frame
• Composition tips: Use the hotel’s 50th-floor infinity pool as the foreground, with glass walls reflecting Meixi Lake and the Arts Center; midground features Helong Stadium’s illuminated night scene; background blends the city skyline.
• Outfit tips: Sporty sweatshirt + denim jacket, holding a team support wristband, capturing moments interacting with the stadium’s big screen.
📸 Scene 2: Family petting zoo + football elements
• Activity recommendation: Bring kids to the hotel’s 3A floor petting zoo to feed alpacas, capture fun moments of “little fans” interacting with deer, with Xiang Super League-themed balloons or stickers in the background.
• Food bonus: At Wild Buffet Restaurant, show your match ticket stub for a free upgrade to kids’ breakfast, with unlimited Changsha rice noodles and crayfish.
📸 Scene 3: Post-match celebration and city nightscape
• Route design: Walk from Helong Stadium to Pozi Street, capture fans raising glasses in a lively atmosphere, then transition to the hotel terrace to freeze the “victory moment” with Meixi Lake as the backdrop.
• Hidden spot: Hotel lobby bar’s study room, shoot the distant stadium lights through carved screens, blending classical and modern styles.
Practical Information
• Transportation: Metro Line 2 directly connects the hotel and Helong Stadium for seamless travel.
• Match perks: Show your ticket stub for 50% off Tianxin Pavilion admission, 20% off Du Fu Jiang Pavilion night tours, and free beer with purchases at Jiefangxi Bar Street.
• Family bonus: The hotel offers children’s football-themed crafts and post-match pet photo sessions by appointment.
✨ Why choose this itinerary?
✅ One-stop experience: luxury accommodation + thrilling matches + family interaction, meeting all needs.
✅ Photo paradise: infinity pool views, Zaha Hadid architecture light and shadow, fan celebration night scenes, every shot a masterpiece.
✅ Local culture: blending Hunan cuisine, football passion, and urban art for a deep feel of Changsha’s “Star City” charm.
📆 Suggested Itinerary
• Day 1 (Friday): Check in → Infinity pool photo shoot → Night tour of Meixi Lake Arts Center.
• Day 2 (Saturday): Watch the match at Helong Stadium → Food tour at Pozi Street → Night view at Du Fu Jiang Pavilion.
• Day 3 (Sunday): Visit hotel petting zoo → Stroll at Orange Isle → Return trip.
There was practically no service to speak of. The two uncles checking tickets and guarding the gate knew everyone was a tourist, yet they insisted on serving in their local dialect (I needed assistance with my ID card error at the entrance). The night view was more beautiful than the daytime view, and the entrance was full of young women taking photos. This building was a later construction, not a reconstruction on the original site, but the animation and story film designs were quite good; I bought some fridge magnets.
Upstairs, there's a video of Du Fu's poem "Meeting Li Guinian Again in Jiangnan," which brought me to tears. "Often seen at Prince Qi's residence, heard many times before Cui Jiu's hall. It is indeed a beautiful scene in Jiangnan, meeting you again in the season of falling flowers." Ultimately, he died far from home, never returning to his native soil. Du Fu, a poet saint for all time, dedicated his life to his country and its people!
Regarding this place, it is highly recommended to visit here at the evening because the nightview is very resplendent.
The lights are dim: poetry and distance under the night|||Finally, I came to Du Fu Jiangge in Changsha as I wished. This is one of the most beautiful night view check-in places in Changsha. I stepped into this ancient land with excitement and felt its charm! 🏯 Du Fu Jiangge is located at No. 108, Section 2, Xiangjiang Middle Road, Tianxin District, Changsha City. It is an imitation Tang-style building built to commemorate the great poet Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty. This attic not only carries rich historical culture, but also a bright business card of modern Changsha. 🚗 Traffic Guide 🚗 Self-driving: Navigate to "Du Fu Jiangge", which takes about 10 minutes from the city. 🚌 Public transportation: 🚇 Metro: Take Line 2 to Xiangjiang Middle Road Station and walk 1.2 kilometers. 🚌 Bus: Take Bus No. 1, 123, 222, 406, or 804 to Xihu Bridge Bus Station. 🛤️Travel route planning🚪Entrance Square ➡️ First Floor ➡️ Second Floor ➡️ Fourth Floor ➡️ Sixth Floor1. 🗽Entrance Square: First come to the entrance square of Du Fu Jiangge, where there is a tall statue of Du Fu, showing the poet's style. 2. 🏢First Floor: Enter the "Happy Encounter" cultural and creative space on the first floor, where there are various cultural and creative products and souvenirs, and you can also buy exclusive postcards and stamp them. 3. 🏮Second Floor: Visit the Du Fu Memorial Hall, where there are statues of Du Fu and a large number of calligraphy and painting works, and feel the strong cultural atmosphere. 📚4. 🏞️Fourth Floor: The Du Fu Life Exhibition Hall on the fourth floor details Du Fu's life, especially his wandering years in Hunan. 5. 🌄Sixth Floor: Climb up to the Yuanshan Tea Room on the sixth floor, you can overlook Yuelu Mountain, Orange Island and Chairman Mao's head, and feel the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Xiangjiang River. 🏮Must-visit attractions 1. 🗽Du Fu statue: The tall Du Fu statue stands in the entrance square, showing the poet's demeanor and is a great place to take photos. 2. 🏞️Du Fu Memorial Hall: Displays Du Fu's life and Hunan culture, and the rich calligraphy and painting works make people linger. 3. 🌅Yuanshan Tea Hall: The viewing platform on the sixth floor has an excellent view. You can overlook the beautiful scenery of Yuelu Mountain, Orange Island and both sides of the Xiangjiang River. It is a photo spot that cannot be missed. 🎫Ticket information and opening hours🎫Tickets: Adult tickets are 11 yuan/person, student tickets, senior tickets, and children's tickets are 5.5 yuan/person. ⏰Opening hours: Monday 9:00-22:00, 21:30 stop admission; Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-22:30, 22:00 stop admission.
Very artistic, the design of Du Fu Jiangge not only reflects the style and characteristics of Tang Dynasty architecture, but also integrates modern elements, providing people with a good place to appreciate ancient culture and beautiful scenery.
The whole building is in imitation of the Tang Dynasty style, antique and super photogenic! Especially in the evening, when the lights come on, the night view of Jiangge and Xiangjiang River complement each other, which is magnificent. Standing on the attic, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery on both sides of the Xiangjiang River and feel the river breeze on your face, as if you have traveled through thousands of years and enjoyed the same river view with the poet Du Fu.
Du Fujiang Pavilion! This imitation Tang building located on the Xiangjiang scenery belt is built to commemorate the poem Sheng Du Fu. Du Fu spent his last time in Changsha in his later years, leaving more than 50 moving poems here, "Jiangnan Every Li Gui Year" was born here. Today's Du Fujiang Pavilion covers an area of more than 6,000 square meters, with a construction area of more than 3,800 square meters, moths and arches, carved beams and paintings, which fully show the quaint atmosphere of Tang Dynasty buildings. Stepping into it, the Du Fu Memorial Hall on the second floor displays Du Fu statues and famous calligraphy and paintings; The third floor displays Du Fu's life and Huxiang poetry in the form of poetry and painting; the fourth floor is the Huxiang cultural boutique display area. On the sixth floor, the scenery of Orange Island and the two sides of the Xiangjiang River is panoramic. At night, Jiang Pavilion is like a dream under the light, which is a great choice for shooting and punching. Here, you can not only pursue the footsteps of poetry, feel the culture of the millennium lake, but also enjoy the beautiful river view. Whether you are a historical and cultural lover or are keen to take pictures, Du Fujiang Pavilion is worth punching in.
Jiangge is located by the beautiful river. Climb up the pavilion and look out, remember the ancient poet Du Fu, and feel the perfect fusion of culture and nature. Walking into Du Fu Jiangge is like traveling back to ancient times, with a strong cultural atmosphere. Every stele, every calligraphy and painting tells a thousand-year story. Du Fu Jiangge is not only a tourist attraction, but also a living history textbook.