To truly understand a city, visit its museum!The Hunan Museum is an absolute must-visit cultural gem during your trip to Changsha.
Here, you can marvel at thePlain Unlined Gauze Gown, a masterpiece of Han Dynasty weaving so light and translucent that it resembles gossamer-like cicada wings.
Don’t miss theT-Shaped Silk Banner from Xin Zhui’s Tomb, which vividly depicts the three realms of heaven, earth, and the underworld in ancient Chinese cosmology.
You can also explore a rare example of China’s ancient wet mummy culture—the remarkably well-preserved remains of Lady Xin Zhui, known in academic circles as the "Han Dynasty Undecayed Female Corpse."