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Changsha City Museum
A colossal 1968 statue of Mao - cast in Hēilóngjiāng from an aluminium-magnesium alloy - affably greets you at the entrance to this museum. Compare his carriage - right arm raised aloft, heralding a new dawn - with that of his more demure statue in Sháoshān from the 1990s, when the reform drive had long kicked in and Mao was a demigod no more.
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Hunan CPC Committee
It is the former site of Mao's living quarters and includes photos and historical items from the 1920s, along with a wall where Mao's poems are on view. A small and fun antiques market materialises at the museum gate on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Hunan No 1 Teachers' Training School
Hunan No 1 Teachers' Training School is where Mao attended classes between 1913 and 1918; he returned as a teacher and principal from 1920 to 1922. A fun self-guided tour takes in Mao's dormitory, study areas, halls where he held some of his first political meetings and an open-air well where he enjoyed taking cold baths.
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Hunan Provincial Museum
This first-rate museum should not be missed for its fascinating exhibits from the 2100-year-old Western Han tombs of Mǎwángduī, some 5km east of the city.
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Tiānxīn Gé
The only remaining part of the old city walls is Tiānxīn Gé, off Chengnan Xilu, which is an interesting area to explore.
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Yuelu Academy
Hunan University (Húnán Dàxué) evolved from the site of the Yuelu Academy, which was established during the Song dynasty for scholars to prepare for civil examinations.
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Yuelu Park
This park (yuèlù gōngyuán), at the bottom of the High Mountain Park, is one of Changsha's most historic spots and is a pleasant place to visit.
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