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At 17, Lay Zhang promised fans: "When I can afford it, I'll treat you to dinner." 18 years later, on his 35th birthday, he kept that promise — fan dinners in 5 cities, with Lay helping plan the menu. A promise made at 17, kept at 35. ❤️ #LayZhang #PromiseKept #FanLove #Changsha

6,000 kg of fresh mushrooms a day 🍄 — two truckloads from one Ningxiang village straight to market. Locals earn 20,000+ yuan yearly at a "workshop at the doorstep," no need to leave home. 🇨🇳 #RuralChina #Changsha #China

#3Dprinting studios are popping up in Chinese malls, with some taking up prime storefronts. At Dadakido in Changsha, visitors can make their own fidget toys, while kids can solve puzzles and build something of their own with 3D-printed parts. #China #Changsha

TCM is done just "going out" — now it's learning to fit in. Nov 7–8, Changsha hosted 150+ scholars from 44 institutions. The new frontier: AI grading translations of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. From exporting remedies to earning trust. 🇨🇳

On November 12, Yuelu Mountain kicks off its 20th annual Maple Festival. One of China's four premier #mapleviewing destinations, the mountain is home to over 2,000 hectares of sweetgum forest and more than 100,000 sweetgum trees. #Changsha

A team of 11 Chinese doctors and disease control experts recently spent three days carrying out outreach activities in #SierraLeone, bringing free medical services, emergency training and epidemic prevention guidance to the Leone Rock mining area &the Sangbaia community in Dia.

"Even my parents watch Chinese short dramas." Thai media pro Ananya isn't surprised. From China's tech boom to those punchy vertical micro-dramas — already a real hit in Thailand. Her take: shared values make Chinese stories feel less foreign, more familiar. 🇨🇳🇹🇭 #ChinaThailand

#Changsha South Railway Station saw a surge in family travel on November 11 as the autumn break kicked off. The station buzzed with children's laughter as parents and kids arrived in the city — ready to enjoy a relaxed short getaway in the fall scenery of the Star City.

Changsha Goes Global: Allianz Trade rep on trade opportunities & AI transformation. Scott Munafò, Allianz Trade China Head, shares #Changsha industry global growth prospects, how AI simplifies cross-border deals and risks of misleading info. #AllianzTrade #TradeFacilitation

An unexpected “concert” at the train station in China! #Changsha

Even diva Stefanie Sun is obsessed! 🎤 At her Changsha concert, she crowned the city's black stinky tofu the best she's ever tried — after sampling versions everywhere. Her current struggle? "Not eating too much." Foodie diva confirmed. 🌶️ #StefanieSun #Changsha #StinkyTofu

Rain. Mud. Stoppage time. 🌧️ In the heaviest downpour of the #HunanFootballLeague season, #Changsha edged Yiyang 1-0 away in the quarter-final first leg — a stoppage-time corner scramble that sealed it. Coach Xie Chenguang: "The boys showed real grit." ⚽ #grassrootsfootball

Midday rush hour, Liuyang, Hunan, China. 🚦 A car stalls in the busiest lane. A traffic officer jumps out and pushes it to safety — traffic flowing again in minutes. Multi-angle footage is now melting hearts online. #Liuyang #Hunan #EverydayHeroes

From a toxic wild shrub to green pesticide. 🌿#Changsha Med's He Binsheng made Stanford & Elsevier's 2026 Top 2% Scientists list (~10M). His team turns Pieris japonica into bio-pesticides — antibiotic residues in food -65%, soil/water heavy metals -70%. 🇨🇳 #GreenAg

If #Changsha made international headlines, what stories would foreign journalists tell? Let us see Changsha, China, through the eyes of foreign journalists. A tribute to all #journalists who document our times through their lenses and connect the world through storytelling!

26 years, 3 concerts, one city. Since her first visit in 2000, Singapore's #StefanieSun returns to #Changsha's Helong Stadium on Nov 6 & 8. To celebrate, Changsha Evening News released "Sunset Archive" — a limited fan special weaving her lyrics into Yuelu Mountain & Orange Isle.

Speaking at a Nov 3 media exchange in #Changsha, Kenyan comedian David Omusi @mulamwah said what struck him in Hunan, China went beyond scenery & machinery: Chinese mindset — eagerness to learn, open sharing, elderly hiking & free street kung fu. #ChinaAfrica #Wellness #OpenChina

On Nov 2, African media media professionals visited the Guinness-certified world’s largest snack store. They joined its karaoke contest, and Kenyan content creator Baby Rue @ruebabyofficial won a big snack gift bag! @crazy_kennar

“Again, again, and AGAIN!” African content creators @mulamwah and @crazy_kennar got behind the wheel of a SANY electric truck for the first time in Changsha, Hunan, China. Smooth ride, easy controls, and one big wish: “I want to drive it home!”

Changsha's rail link to Europe, Q1–Q3 2026 🚂 🚄 798 trips (+ 📦 Local cargo +96.5% 💰 Trade value $1.9B ⏱️ Clearance 30% faster, costs −15% 🌍 75 routes, 30 countries Inland city, global reach. #Changsha #ChinaEuropeRail #BeltAndRoad #GlobalTrade

#Zoomlion's 9-month revenue: $5.6B, up 7.7% 🌍 57.8% of sales now come from overseas 🏗️ 550+ service outlets across 10 regions ⚙️ Cranes, mining rigs, robots & farm gear 💹 Q3 margins bouncing back A Changsha maker going global — for real. #Engineering #ChinaManufacturing