Beijing Botanical Gardens
By - Posted on 28 March 2008
Beijing Botanical Gardens can easily be visited in a single excursion. On the grounds of Fragrant Hills Park, a former imperial hunting reserve, are pavilions, pagodas and lakes, connected by winding, tree-lined paths. The park is best visited during the spring or autumn. The gardens cultivate 6,000 species of plant, including 2,000 kinds of trees and bushes, 1,620 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, 500 species of flowers and 1,900 kinds of fruit trees, water plants, traditional Chinese. The Beijing Botanical Gardens are near Fragrant Hills Park on the road to Beijing. Recently expanded, they're a delightful spot for a strool and a picnic, notably in spring when the magnolia and cheery trees are in bloom.
