Hangzhou Botanical Gardens

Your China trip must include a couple of days in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province in northern China. It had the pride of place during the reign of Southern Song Dynasty and there are still many relics of the past that are so enchanting that you will want to spend hours going through them. Hangzhou also has a plethora of gardens and parks, all open to public and most of them do not have any admission fee or particular visiting time. Make sure that you do visit one of the most enthralling of the natural parks known as the Hangzhou Botanical Gardens.

Hangzhou Botanical Gardens is located in the northwest end of West Lake. It is a very beautiful lake which had been compared to Xi Li, who is considered to be the most beautiful woman in ancient China, you will find such references in the works of Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo. Hangzhou Botanical Gardens is not only a park, it is also a research area where the cultivation and protection of the environment is being given due attention. As in the majority of the Chinese gardens, this botanical garden is excellent for spending a couple of relaxing hours, it also has pavilions and kiosks. Great natural beauty is sure to enamor you, China is full of such hidden treasures.

Hangzhou Botanical Gardens has two divisions. The divisions are the research section and the pleasure garden. The term research section is self explanatory. Here different studies are made on the cultivation of plants and protection of the environment. The pleasure gardens again have different classifications like Botany Classification Garden, Botany Appreciation Garden, Bamboo Garden, Garden of Economic Plants, Plant Resources Museum and the Medicinal Garden. Try to make your trip in winter and you will get to see one of the most incredible sights in the world. There are over five thousand upright plum trees and during winter these trees stretch towards the cold wind and snowflakes fall on the plum blossoms. What a spectacle it is has to be seen, it cannot be expressed with mere words!