Beijing Botanical Garden, China
Beijing Botanical Gardens, lying at foot of the West Hill (Xi Shan) in the suburbs of Beijing, are a relaxing, inexpensive place to spend a day away from the hustle and bustle of big city life. The Gardens are particularly spectacular in spring, with their blossom-laden fruit trees, and in autumn, when the vivid reds, greens, browns and golds of the vegetation heralds the approach of winter. Try to avoid weekend visits in spring as the park can get quite crowded with Beijing residents checking out the blossom.
Opened in 1956, 200 hectares of the Botanical Gardens are currently open to the public, including living plant collections, a lake, various historic sites, and a nature reserve. Beautiful displays are made monthly in the main conservatory, bonsai garden, the arboretum and 11 outdoor gardens, and the Gardens receive more than 1.4 million visitors every year from China and overseas.
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