Changde

Changde (常德; Chángdé) is a city in Hunan. The Changde Poetry Wall, covered in a variety of poems mostly from ancient China, stretches for 3 km (1.9 mi) along the Yuan River downtown and functions as a flood wall. It is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest wall with engraved arts in the world.

Understand
Changde City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province. The Changde city urban area, with a population of 1.4 million (2020), is the largest city in the prefecture of Changde (which has a total population of 5.3 million.

Changde city proper is made up of two districts, Wuling District (武陵区) and Dingcheng District (鼎城区).

By car
National Highways 207 and 319 run through the city.

Passengers from Hunan Province can choose to drive into Changde by themselves.

By train

 * Changde Train Station (常德火车站; Cháng​dé Huǒ​chē​zhàn). This station lies between Zhangjiajie and Changsha on an eastwest line.  It is possible to travel from nearly anywhere on China's extensive rail network to Changde, but from farther destinations (Beijing, for example) it would take more than 24 hours on the train.

By bus

 * The Central Bus Station (中站; Zhōng​zhàn). This station has buses hourly from Changsha, Shimen, and a host of other destinations.
 * The North Bus Station (北站; Běizhàn). This station has buses from Zhangjiajie, Cili, and other destinations.
 * Liuye Lake Bus Station (柳叶湖站; Liǔyèhúzhàn).  This station has buses from Yueyang, Huarong, and other destinations.
 * The South Bus Station (南站; Nánzhàn). This station has buses from the Peach Flower Garden and other destinations.

Get around

 * Bus: As of 2022, there are 57 bus lines in Changde urban area. All bus lines except the H5 line have a uniform fare of ¥2; the H5 line adopts segment pricing, ¥2 within the city and ¥4 through the airport expressway. Preferential policies and other The bus routes are the same.
 * BRT: Changde BRT is the first BRT system in Hunan Province.
 * Taxi: As of 2022, the starting price of a taxi in Changde city is ¥5 for 2 kilometers.

Climate
Changde City has a subtropical humid monsoon climate. The climate is warm, with four distinct seasons, short spring and autumn, long summer and winter; abundant heat, abundant rainfall, changeable spring temperature, scorching heat in summer, cold autumn rain, and severe cold in winter.

See

 * The pedestrian street is a commercial street that integrates shopping, entertainment, and food. There are various brands of clothing stores, shoe stores, supermarkets, etc. where you can buy a variety of goods.
 * The pedestrian street is a commercial street that integrates shopping, entertainment, and food. There are various brands of clothing stores, shoe stores, supermarkets, etc. where you can buy a variety of goods.

Eat

 * Changde Spicy Meat
 * Changde Spicy Meat
 * Changde Spicy Meat
 * Changde Spicy Meat
 * Changde Spicy Meat

Sleep
7天连锁酒店(常德朗州路店)7 Days Inn (Changde Langzhou Road Branch)585 Langzhou South Road, Wuling District, Changde City phone：0736-2917788;0736-2918899

Go next

 * Changsha: It takes only 2 hours to travel via high speed train, where you can experience a lot of historical culture and traditional cuisine.
 * Zhangjiajie: It is home to stunning landscapes which are a popular hiking destination. There are (infrequent) buses and trains from Changde, taking 2-3 hours.
 * Yueyang: There are many buses and high speed trains from Changde to Yueyang, which only takes about 1 hour. There travelers can experience a lot of natural scenery and ancient buildings and architecture.
 * Jingzhou: Jingzhou and Changde are neighbors, although Jingzhou is in Hubei Province and Changde is part of Hunan Province. It takes 2-3 hours to travel by high-speed train from Changde, so travelers can quickly experience the cultural differences between Hunan Province and Hubei Province.