Huaihua Travel Guide

 
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  •   Huaihua
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  • Village house north of Huaihua
      Village house north of Huaihua
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  • Boat tour
      Boat tour
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  • Tuo river and pagoda
      Tuo river and pagoda
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  •   Huai Hua Great Hotel
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Things to Do  

Fenghuang

Fenghuang, Huaihua

 claude-andre Says:  Take a bus and go to Fenghuang, a very nice little town where Chinese like to get married. A green rive flow slowly through the old town and little boats offer the opportunity to see the town from the river. You can walk along narrow pedestrian lanes. The athmosphere is very... 

Out of town!

Out of town!, Huaihua

 audun Says:  Visit the old river town of Fenghuang, two hours by bus from Huaihua. Fenghuang is described elsewhere on VT. The bus station is on the west side of the City center. Going to Fenghuang is a must! You should stay in Fenghuang a minimum of one night. When you arrive at the bus... 

Around Huaihua

Around Huaihua, Huaihua

 mke1963 Says:  To love Huaihua, you would need to be an afficionado of small Chinese cities. The city keeps its charms well hidden, and the Huaihua Museum was closed (seemingly indefinitely) when we were there.The riverside area (actually there are two of them) is very rundown and infested... 

Hotels  

Junyuan Huatian Hotel

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Huai Hua Great Hotel

 1 Review and 61 Opinions  This hotel is surprisingly good, and is basically at 4-star level. Its location is both useful (in... 

Hotels  

Xi Nan binguan: "The hotel for foreigners"

Xi Nan binguan: "The hotel for foreigners", Huaihua

 audun Says:  It's a 3-star hotel. According to the locals, "The hotel where the foreigners stay."None of the staff speak any foreign language. No internet booking. Bring a Chinese friend at check-in to bargain the price!! The price I got was much lower than those printed in the... 

Restaurants  

UBC Coffee: UBC Coffee

UBC Coffee: UBC Coffee, Huaihua

 mke1963 Says:  I ended up here for my caffeine fix several times during the days I was in Huaihua.Good coffee and great staff: they came to my rescue when a group of very drunk laobans (from out of town) began pestering me while I was working one evening. 

Transportation  

Train or plane

Train or plane, Huaihua

 audun Says:  Getting there:From November 2005 China Southern offers an air service to 'Zhijiang Hunan' airport, some 45 mins. from Huaihua center.From Beijing and Shanghai by train: some 23 hours.From Guangzhou central railway station: 13 hours (Preferrable!).Getting around:There are... 

Huaihua Station

Huaihua Station, Huaihua

 mke1963 Says:  Huaihua is a very busy station, but with ony a small proportion carrying people! The rest are endless coal and mineral trains taking their products (seemingly mainly to Shenzhen). This is the junction for three lines and there seems to be constant movement on the... 

Favorites  

Topographical map of Huaihua

Topographical map of Huaihua, Huaihua

 mke1963 Says:  This links to a general topographical map of the Huaihua area. 

The Place

Plan a Huaihua vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Huaihua locals

Experience Huaihua
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The People

5 Members Live Here
 
Advice from the Locals
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 This is a good place - I love this area, this is the first place i lived alone withour my parents around me! this is the first place where i have make friends with foreigners This is the place where i became stronger and... 

5 members live in Huaihua

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  My tour ends in Changsha, but I was told that the town of Zhenyuan is worth seeing, so I want to stop at Huaihua on the way the... 

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A: I saw there are 3 turn of buses to Huaihua. One 11:50 Second:15:40 Thired:17:40 And there is another: Statation time South Huaihua —South Changsha... 

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Top 4 Huaihua Writers

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Huaihua

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 Huaihua is a small city with a big influnce over western Hunan, as it is a huge railway junction - seemingly the 21st biggest station in China (these statistics are easy to come by in China!). The... 

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1 month in Huaihua, Hunan

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 I doubt people go to Huaihua as tourists, but there's a chance you'll pass through it because it's a train hub city. Trains from Beijing and Shanghai to Yunnan will pass through, as well as trains... 

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Good bus and trains connections

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 Huaihua has nothing but good connections. It is near from Fenghuang, Hongjiang, Kaili or Zhangjiajie. But few trains initiate in Huaihua and you can't book a seat or a berth. You just take a ticket...... 

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This is a good place

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 I love this area, this is the first place i lived alone withour my parents around me! this is the first place where i have make friends with foreigners This is the place where i became stronger and... 

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