Hunan · China
Where to stay in Changde
Changde is a city in Hunan, China, home to about 5,279,000 people.
- Best months
- September and October
- Nearest airport
- CGD14 km · Changde Taohuayuan Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Changde
Changde is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. Changde, known as "Wuling" in ancient times, is located on the west side of Dongting Lake in the south of the Yangtze River, at the foot of Wuling Mountain.
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).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Changde
See
- The Poem Wall
- Buxingjie
- Peach Flower Garden
Do
- Bin Lake Park
- 柳叶湖渔夫文化体验
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Where to stay
Hotels in Changde
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Goldensun Hotel | 3.6 km | |
| James Joyce Coffetel (Changde Liuye Lake) | 4.2 km | |
| New Asia Liuye International Hotel | 2.3 km | |
| Sheraton Changde Wuling Hotel | 2.2 km | |
| Yuanguan Hotel | 4.1 km | |
| Zeyun Hotel | 4.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Changde
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Changde are September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Changde: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG, 121 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
National Highways 207 and 319 run through the city. Passengers from Hunan Province can choose to drive into Changde by themselves.
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CGD · Changde Taohuayuan Airport
DYG · Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
Questions
Changde: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Changde?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Changde are September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; June is the wettest, with about 192 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Changde?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), about 14 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG, 121 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Changde?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Changde
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.