Shanghai Botanical Garden

Visit the wonder world of flowers

Shanghai, the most populous city in the Republic of China is home to many unique landmarks. This metropolis located at the mouth of Yangtze River, is the most influential centre of culture and other aspects of East China. This multi-ethnic city’s modernization hasn’t had any effect on its balance.  Shanghai always provides its visitors a memorable stay as it is never short of impressive attractions. 
From majestic skyscrapers to authentic botanical gardens, you may find various kinds of social magnets.
As a matter of fact, the largest municipal botanical garden in China is sited in Shanghai enclosing a heavy collection of thousands of plants inclusive of some rare plant species. 

Nurturing plants from abroad as well as from China, the Shanghai Botanical Garden was opened to public in 1978. Since then it has gradually developed in to becoming a comprehensive foundation uniting plants research, tourism, production and education of nature science and is has become a winner of many awards at international flower shows.

This garden is basically divided into four spacious areas that specialize in peonies, roses, osmanthus, magnolias, azaleas, ferns, maples, bamboo and conifers.  Owning China’s best Orchid garden, it acts as a tool for education, production, scientific research and sightseeing.  The garden also carries out a training programme on introduced species.
At the spring time, grand flower shows are held presenting a mass of enchanting colourful flowers.  Let alone their colour, their shapes and fragrances are bound to fill up your senses.  You’ll be captivated by the sight of fully blossomed Cherry, Plum, Cherry, Peach, Begonia and Bauhinia n the Rose Garden.  The fascinatingly graceful national flowers of China will provide a feast to your eyes in the Peony Garden.

With the arrival of the sunny summertime, the Bamboo garden transforms in to a romanticized summer resort. Here Bamboos from many places of China and abroad can be seen while chilling at one of the houses made from Bamboo on the road sides.
The vision of flowers with various colours and contrasts and their intoxicating aroma will refresh your mind and body. The garden’s natural charm is so appealing that the number of visitors to it increases day by day and for their convenience, it houses some restaurants, vendors’ stalls, exhibition halls, a greenhouse with 3,500 of Southeast Asian tropical plants and a few kids’ playgrounds.

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