Taiyuan Botanical Garden

This is Taiyuan's first ecological botanical garden! Nestled at the foot of the beautiful Mount Tai, there are three exhibition greenhouses like three pearls embedded by the scenic lake. They are: the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion, the Xerophytic Plant Pavilion, and the Rare Plants and Seasonal Flowers Pavilion. The largest is the tropical greenhouse with over 1,500 species of tropical plants, creating a typical tropical rainforest environment. The medium-sized one is the desert greenhouse, which, by recreating desert landscapes and planting xerophytic plants, allows people far from desert environments to experience exotic ambiences without leaving their homes. The smallest is the seasonal greenhouse, which will display corresponding plants and flowers in different seasons. Yellow Datura, there it is! The flowering period is in summer and autumn. The whole plant is poisonous, with the flowers and seeds being the most toxic.

I didn't expect Taiyuan to have such a beautiful botanical garden. Having seen so many botanical gardens, this one is currently my top pick, surpassing the one in Beijing. Those who like architecture and plants must check it out! 1. The internationally renowned Austrian DMAA Architecture + German Valentin City Planning and Landscape Design Firm designed it, it feels so futuristic! 2. The ticket price is 50, slightly expensive, with three exhibition halls: tropical rainforest, desert, and flowers. I love the tropical rainforest and desert. 3. It's about twenty to thirty yuan by taxi from the main urban area, just locate 'Taiyuan Botanical Garden'. 4. It opens at nine in the morning and closes at eight in the evening, with no entry after six o'clock, so be mindful of the time. 5. I recommend going around six o'clock to watch the sunset, and the lights will probably come on around seven-thirty. 6. After the lights are on, go take photos at the big elevator, it's stunningly beautiful, with the blue sky and twinkling scenery, a perfect match. 7. It's also a pleasure to feel the breeze there at night. 8. There is a restaurant inside where you can eat, my bowl of noodles cost 33 yuan. 9. The mini train is not worth riding, not cost-effective.

The Taiyuan Botanical Garden is such a surprise and so romantic! A 60-meter-long popular escalator, like a time tunnel, with twinkling lights✨ against the blue night sky, gives a feeling of stars and the bright galaxy, it's stunningly beautiful! This most beautiful botanical garden🌴, which integrates technology and ecology, was reconstructed by the Austrian Delugan Meissl Associated Architects on the site of an old coal mine. Its unique wooden grid dome structure of the greenhouse complex won the ENR2021 Global Best Project Award🌟, and it was the only project from China selected that year! 🎫Tickets 📆November 1st - March 31st of the following year, 30 yuan 📆April 1st - October 31st, 50 yuan ⌚Opening hours: 9:00-19:00, entry stops at 18:00 🚍Bus: Take bus 308/310 to Jinyang Avenue Tangcheng Street The main buildings of the park are three 'dewdrop' greenhouses The themes are divided into tropical rainforest🌳, desert plants🌵, and rare flowers🌹 In the tropical rainforest pavilion, there is also an indoor super high waterfall💦 Walking through it, you get a sense of jungle adventure🏕 The desert plant pavilion is full of giant cacti🌵 With a strong exotic atmosphere🔮 Visiting the botanical garden You must not miss the 'Time Escalator'❤️ As night falls, the lights come on💡 The sightseeing escalator, like a time tunnel With sparkling lights and deep blue night So beautiful it leaves you speechless At this moment, enjoy the dazzling starry sky🌠 Taking the elevator up Feels like traveling through time Giving a magical sense of passage From the observation deck, you can overlook the park The three 'dewdrops' are filled with a sense of technology under the embellishment of the starry beauty Just like a 'space station' 🌟Tour route 1️⃣Petting zoo At the entrance, check the ticket before entering 2️⃣Insect Pavilion Lots of beautiful butterflies🦋, skip to the next stop if you're afraid of bugs 3️⃣Swans🦢 and fish🐟 by the lake Exit the Insect Pavilion, go straight out of the building, walk forward a bit to the lake, lots of fish by the shore, red ones swimming around beautifully, and several pairs of black swans and many ducklings 4️⃣Three spheres (Tropical Rainforest Pavilion➕Desert Plant Pavilion➕Flower Pavilion) Walk along the river to reach the three big spheres, all three pavilions are great for photos, the rainforest pavilion even has a big waterfall, just follow the path down 5️⃣Ride around the park (Petting Zoo➕Observation Deck➕Peacock Garden) From the last sphere, walk forward to the ride spot, it's recommended to choose the big car which should be 10 yuan per person, the park is actually quite large, the car will stop at each scenic spot, remember not to lose your ticket, it will be checked each time you board. The observation deck is worth climbing for the view, it's quite high and you can see far; the Petting Zoo has alpacas, rabbits, horses, and sheep; you can skip the Peacock Garden without getting off, because if you want to go in you have to spend money to buy food to feed them, they won't let you in without feeding... 6️⃣Popular elevator The popular elevator lights up around eight o'clock in the evening, depending on the season it's later in the summer. You can sit by the lake and feed the ducks, take pictures of the swans, enjoy the cool breeze in the evening, or go back to the entrance building, turn right after entering and there's a plant specimen exhibition hall.

Taiyuan Botanical Garden! This place is not only an ocean of plants, but also a paradise for photography! Ticket Information: Ticket price: 50 yuan/person, half price for student tickets. Teachers with qualification certificates are exempted from tickets. You can buy tickets directly on site. Recommended Tour Route: 1⃣ Reptile House: Located before the ticket check, it is the first must-visit place. 2⃣ Insect Specimen Museum: On the right side of the entrance, there are various beautiful butterfly specimens and other insects. 3⃣ Starry Sky Top Elevator: Located outside the Insect Museum, leading to the viewing platform, the night view is charming and excellent for photography. 4⃣ Three Spheres: Including the Tropical Rainforest Museum, Desert Plant Museum, and Flower Museum, each has its unique beauty. 5⃣ Tourist Car: The park tour car, which can tour the main attractions of the botanical garden, costs 10 yuan/person. ⭐ Special Suggestions: If you plan a whole day's itinerary, it is recommended to visit the ancient county town and Jinci first during the day, and then come to the botanical garden in the evening. The botanical garden can be visited in 1-2 hours, just in time to see the beautiful view of the Starry Sky Top lighting up. 🌟 Taiyuan Botanical Garden is not only a good place to relax, but also an excellent choice for parent-child travel, photo check-in. Looking forward to your exploration and sharing!📸🌺🍃🌳🌈🦋🌌

There is a galaxy of romance here! The 60-meter-long internet-famous escalator is like a time tunnel, with twinkling lights set against the blue night sky, giving a feeling of a starry sea and a dazzling galaxy, it's really stunning~ This is the most beautiful botanical garden that integrates technology and ecology! The wooden grid structure of the three domes, with the largest span of the arches reaching 90 meters, is one of the largest wooden grid structures in the world! The crystal-clear domes gently rest beside the water's edge, pure and powerful! Route: Enter from the east gate and go straight to the reptile and botanical science museums, then you can visit the three spheres which are the tropical rainforest, desert plant museum, and flower pavilion. The tropical rainforest and desert plant museum are the most worth visiting, and they are the best for taking photos! The lush vines are densely packed, and the strange and exotic flowers that I can't name are blooming in clusters, the jungle that blocks out the sun is always humid and full of a fairy-like aura, with the sounds of insects and birds, ancient trees stretching out their bodies, it's very cool inside, with multiple air outlets blowing cool air, so it won't be hot even on high-temperature days... Near evening, you can play in the water by the lake in the garden, watch koi, mandarin ducks, swans, and wait for the lights to come on at 8 o'clock. The botanical garden is quite large, which is very suitable for walking, with a children's playground, swings... The night view is really beautiful, and it's also a pleasure to enjoy the breeze there at night. Time: 9:00-19:00 Cost: 50 yuan/person in peak season, 30 yuan/person in off-peak season. Minors aged 6-18, full-time undergraduate students and below, and other specific groups enjoy half price, while children under 6 years old, disabled persons, active military personnel, and other specific groups are free.