Shenzhen Xianhu Botanical Garden, located in the eastern suburb of Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, is a multi-functional large-scale botanical garden integrating scientific research, species conservation, popular science education and leisure tourism, with its back to wutong Mountain and facing Shenzhen Reservoir. The following is a recommended one-day tour guide for Xianhu Botanical Garden:
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Recommended one-day tour routes:Gate Hongfa Temple (transfer to sightseeing bus) - Palm Plant Area - Lake Area - Bamboo Area - Bonsai Garden - Desert Plant Area - Fossil Forest Area - Paleontological Museum - Range Rover Pavilion - Dragon Zun Pagoda - Celestial Human - Butterfly Valley Orchid - Shade Plant Area - Sutie Reserve
Recommended half day tour routes:Gate Hongfa Temple (transfer to sightseeing bus) - Lake Area - Desert Plant Area - Fossil Forest Area - Paleontological Museum - Range Rover Pavilion - Heavenly World - Butterfly Valley Orchid - Shade Plant Area
Morning: Ticket Purchase and Opening Time: Xianhu Botanical Garden Ticket Purchase and Entry Time: 8:00-18:00, Free Opening Time: 6:00-8:00 and 18:00-21:30. It is recommended to go through "Shenzhen Xianhu Botanical Garden" in advance The WeChat official account makes an online reservation for ticket purchase, and no direct ticket sales will be conducted on site. Please note that only the same day and the next day's admission quota can be booked when making an appointment
Choose transportation: You can take Shenzhen Metro Line 2/Line 8 to Xianhu Road Station Exit C2, and walk about 500 meters to reach the main entrance of the botanical garden; You can also take bus route 202 to nearby stations, get off and walk to the scenic area; If it is self driving, it is necessary to book the vehicle entry qualification in advance on the relevant platform, drive according to the designated route, and park the vehicle as required
Tourist attractions: Choose attractions within the botanical garden based on your interests and time, such as Butterfly Valley Orchid Garden, Yin Sheng Garden, Cactus and Succulent Garden, Bonsai Garden, Fossil Forest, etc
Noon: Enjoy your own lunch in the rest area of the botanical garden and take a break for a while Participate in activities: Follow the science popularization activities or workshops in the botanical garden, such as plant lectures, guided tours, etc., to increase understanding of plants Evening: Viewing the Fallen Feathered Cedar: During autumn and winter, the leaves of the Fallen Feathered Cedar turn into a beautiful orange color. You can go to check-in points such as Luting Township Ferry, Boat Boat, Shuijingyuan Stone Bridge, Trail Observation Deck, Jade Belt Bridge, and Xiaopingshou Tree Planting to watch and take photos Preparing for return: Choose the appropriate mode of transportation based on personal situation and schedule You can adjust and arrange according to your personal preferences and actual situation. Wishing you a pleasant day at Shenzhen Xianhu Botanical Garden Full price ticket (15 yuan/person): Adults over 18 years old Free admission: Children under 6 years old (including 6 years old) or under 1.2 meters tall (including 1.2 meters), elderly people over 60 years old (including 60 years old) (with ID card or senior citizen discount card), disabled people (with valid documents), active military personnel (with military ID card), and low-income five guarantee households (with valid documents)<62 77> 1. Xianhu Botanical Garden is a place where social vehicles (private cars) are not allowed to enter the garden Internal transportation within Xianhu Botanical Garden: The park provides shuttle bus service from the right side of the entrance to Hongfa Temple, without any stops along the way, which takes about 8 minutes. The one-way ticket price is 3 yuan, with one train every 20 minutes Ticket purchase and admission time: 8:00 to 18:00 Prohibited entry time for public vehicles: all day (Note: special holidays adjust opening and closing time and restrict vehicle entry according to the notice of the Botanical Garden Management Office) Paleontological Museum opening hours: 9:00-17:00 Closed every Monday Yin Sheng Garden, Butterfly Valley Orchid Garden, Cactus and Succulence Garden, Bonsai Garden opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (normal on holidays) 1. Bonsai Garden The bonsai garden is located in the southeast of the Xianhu Lake, collecting and exhibiting thousands of different styles of tree stump bonsai and landscape bonsai from China, as well as hundreds of root carving crafts and natural stones in various shapes 2. Butterfly Valley Orchid The Butterfly Valley Orchid scenic spot covers an area of 7208 square meters and is located in the abdomen of the Heavenly and Human Scenic Area. In front of the scenic area is a leisure lawn and a tree fern lake, and to the right is a specialized area for shade plants. It is backed by Mulan Garden and Rare Tree Garden, and is a specialized garden for orchids that integrates viewing, collecting, and scientific research 3. Fossil Forest International Zone This is a complete site with plant fossils and a famous attraction in the botanical garden, attracting many tourists and photography enthusiasts<121 5. Spore Botanical Garden Xianhu Botanical Garden has established a spore plant area covering more than 20 acres based on the perennial stream water and dense broad-leaved forest formed by the three gullies of Xianhu Youxi, Jingyi Gou, and Xiaoyao Valley. It not only achieves the introduction and domestication of ferns and the application of resources in landscape gardens, but also successfully provides a good conservation garden for rare and protected ferns 6. Aquatic Plant Area The aquatic plant area is located at the western end of Xianhu Lake, with an area of about 0.3 hectares. It has 400 lotus variety pools and 50 water lily pools, and preserves 400 species and varieties of aquatic plants belonging to 68 genera and 41 families imported from Wuhan, Guangzhou, Nanjing and other places. The park has pavilions and water pavilions, as well as ornamental aquatic plants. The scenery presents different appearances as the climate and seasons change 7. gymnosperm system garden The gymnosperm system garden was founded in 1993 and is located on the south bank of Xianhu Lake, opposite the large lawn in the lake area. It covers an area of more than 200000 square meters and includes three parts: the pine, cypress, and rhododendron plant viewing area, gymnosperm system garden, botanist statue garden, and tropical and subtropical gymnosperm relocation preservation center 8. Desert Botanical Area The desert botanical area covers an area of over 10000 square meters and is mainly composed of three exhibition greenhouses: the America Pavilion, the Asia Pavilion, and the Africa Pavilion, as well as three production and breeding conservation rooms. Over the past decade, through the unremitting efforts of professional personnel, it has grown from scratch and collected cacti, Moringa, Sedum, Apocynaceae, Liliaceae, Aloe, Amaryllidaceae, Kapok, Palm, Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Pineapple, Tequila, Euphorbiaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Purslanthaceae, Mulberry, Loricaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Piperaceae, and Poaceae. There are 1126 varieties of succulent plants in 23 families, including the Passiflora and Papaya families 9. Rare Tree Garden The rare tree garden covers an area of about 50 acres and is located on the slopes of the mountain from the left side of the climbing path between heaven and earth to the edge of Hongfa Temple. The garden has planted more than 100 rare and precious trees, including national first-class protected plants such as silver fir, bald cypress, water fir, ginkgo, yew, golden pine, sunken water camphor, golden flower tea, blood seal throat, fragrant yellow camellia, weighed hammer tree, butterfly fruit and other rare and endangered plants. Tens of thousands of locally unique rare tree species such as soil agarwood and green plum have been protected and propagated on site 10. Medicinal Plant Area The medicinal plant area covers an area of over 20000 square meters, and its main function is to preserve and develop medicinal plant resources, provide information and seedlings, and popularize knowledge of medicinal plants to people. At present, more than 600 species of medicinal plants belonging to 516 genera in 154 families have been collected and planted from regions such as South China, Southwest China, Central China, and East China, and planted in different zones according to their functional uses. In addition, the area also has a dedicated exhibition room for Chinese herbal medicine specimens, displaying nearly 300 types of Chinese herbal medicine specimens 11. Tingtao Pavilion Tingtao Pavilion is located at the top of a hill in the gymnosperm area, with over 140 steps leading to its top floor where you can listen to the singing of pine trees; The famous Shenzhen Reservoir in the southwest, the high-rise buildings in the city, the wutong Mountain in the southeast and the Xianhu Botanical Garden are all panoramic views at this time 12, Tianchi Tianchi is a part of heaven and earth, which is formed by the clear spring water of wutong Mountain. Since ancient times, there has been a folk legend that "Phoenix perches in wutong, and fairies play in the Tianchi Lake". Although the Tianchi Lake is small, it is surrounded by mountains, green trees, and clear and bright lake water. No wonder the fairy wutong cannot help coming to bathe and play 13. Suoluo Lake Suoluo Lake is a part of the scenic area between heaven and earth. Its water source is a mountain spring located in a unique cave, and the lake water flows into Xianhu through a secluded stream at the outlet. The lakeside here is a great place for tourists to relax. The lake is bright and peaceful, with half lake and mountain scenery, poetic and picturesque 14. Heaven and Earth The Heaven and Earth Scenic Area includes a shaded plant area, Mulan Garden, Rare Tree Garden, Wanluo Lake, and Tianchi. The environment is elegant, exquisite, and charming, making people feel like they are in the "heaven and earth", hence the name 15, Mulan Garden Mulan Garden is located in the Tianshang Renren Scenic Area, east to the left side of the Tianchi Mountain Trail, west to the mountain above Liangyi Pavilion along the highway, and below the fire line. It covers an area of about 200 acres and has introduced more than 130 species of 11 genera in the Magnoliaceae family, with more than 25000 plants planted. Among them, there are nearly 20 rare and endangered plants protected by the state, such as Huagai Mu, Changrui Mulan, Aoye Magnolia, Tiannvhua, Honghua Mulian, Daye Mulian, sightseeing wood, Yunnan pseudo single sex Magnolia, etc< 16. Peach Blossom Garden Here, there are many peach blossoms, and every season when they bloom, a patch of peach blossoms shines brightly, like being in a sea of flowers 17. Hongfa Temple is located in the center of the botanical garden, with wutong trees in the south and fairy lake in the north. The temple buildings are magnificent and magnificent, covering an area of 37.5 mu. And there are more than 40 monks. It is one of the centers for studying Buddhism and promoting * * culture. Every year, hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign monks, practitioners, and believers come to study, exchange, and worship Buddhism, and the incense is very prosperous 18. Longzun Pagoda Longzun Pagoda is located among the green onion baskets at the eastern end of Xianhu Botanical Garden, with a height of 21 meters and a total of seven floors. It is not only a forest fire monitoring point, but also a quiet scenic spot. Climbing the top of the tower to the east, you can see the towering wutong Mountain surrounded by white clouds, and to the northwest, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Fairy Lake 19. Liangyi Pavilion Liangyi Pavilion is located in the middle of the entrance of the botanical garden to Xianhu. Visitors can rest in the pavilion if they walk here, and also enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature, mountains, and water around them. It is the best of both worlds, so it is named "Liangyi Pavilion" 20. Hong Kong Reunification Memorial Forest The Hong Kong Reunification Memorial Forest was jointly planted by young people from Shenzhen and Hong Kong in March 1997. 1997 nationally protected precious medicinal plants - agarwood - were planted in the forest. The appearance of the memorial forest is a map of China, symbolizing the reunification of the motherland 21. Deng Xiaoping planted trees by hand This high mountain banyan tree standing by the shore of Xianhu Lake was planted by Comrade Deng Xiaoping himself during his visit to Xianhu Botanical Garden on January 22, 1992. The high mountain banyan tree has strong vitality and can thrive in any harsh environment. The high mountain banyan tree planted by Comrade Deng Xiaoping symbolizes that the construction of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone will also have strong vitality like the high mountain banyan tree. No matter what difficulties and obstacles it encounters, it will bravely move forward and flourish 22. Palm Garden The palm garden is located on the east bank of Xianhu Lake, covering an area of about 30000 square meters. It collects about 60 genera and 150 species of palm plants originating from tropical Asia, America, Oceania, Africa, Pacific islands, and China. The entire park is adjacent to Xianhu Lake, with a lawn of over 10000 square meters as the central area. The park is arranged in a staggered and sparse manner, with a coconut wind and sunflower fragrance. The rich tropical scenery attracts many visitors and becomes the center of the entire botanical garden 23. Baiguoyuan Baiguoyuan is located in a vast area from the hillside under the parking lot in the temple area to the road in the lake area, with an area of about 1 hectare. It mainly collects 33 varieties of lychee and longan from the Sapindaceae family, 27 varieties of yellow skin and citrus from the Rutaceae family, 5 varieties of peach, pear, loquat from the Rosaceae family, and 16 species of fruit trees from 10 families. It is a local fruit tree variety resource preservation base and also provides a place for society to popularize fruit tree knowledge 24. Bamboo District The bamboo district covers an area of about 20000 square meters and introduces more than 60 types of bamboo from South China, Southwest China, Hubei, Hunan and other regions, such as Xiangfei bamboo, Renmian bamboo, Thai Siamese bamboo, Golden Jade bamboo, Sweet bamboo, Ma bamboo, etc. It has high economic and ornamental value2. Ticket Price
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