Hangzhou Botanical Garden is located in Taoyuanling, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, with the core location at 30°15′ north latitude and 120°07′ east longitude. The total area is284.64 hectares. The botanical garden was built in 1956 and is one of the scientific research institutions for domestication of Chinese plants. It has nine exhibition areas and four experimental areas such as plant classification, economic plants, bamboo plants, ornamental plants, trees, landscape gardens and other.