South China National Botanical Garden
华南国家植物园 · Huánán Guójiā Zhíwùyuán
A huge research garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences with lakes, palm and bamboo collections, magnolias and a glasshouse complex with rainforest, desert and alpine plants.
No booking neededHalf a day
Tip
Buy the combined ticket and start with the glasshouses, the highlight of the garden; they close at 17:30 in winter and 18:00 in summer.
- Opening hours
- Garden 07:30–17:30 every day; glasshouses 08:00–17:30 (November–April) or 18:00 (May–October)
- Price
- Garden ¥20; glasshouses ¥50; combined ticket ¥50. Half price for ages 6–18, students and seniors 60–65; free for seniors 65+.
- How to book
- Buy at the gate or with the WeChat QR code on the official site.
- Getting there
- Metro Line 6 to Zhiwuyuan (Botanical Garden) station, Exit A, then about 370 m west to the main gate
- Address in Chinese
- 广东省广州市天河区天源路1190号（正门）
Photo: 古海岸遗址 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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