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Shanghai Zhiwuyuan (Shanghai Botanical Gardens) Frommer's Highly Recommended

Hours Daily 7am-5:30pm
Address
Longwu Lu 1111
Location Xuhui
Transportation No Metro
Phone 021/5436-3369
Prices Admission ¥15 ($1.80) garden only; ¥40 ($5) includes Bonsai Garden and 3 other sections

Frommer's Review

Somewhat inconveniently located in the southwest part of town, the city's premier and largest garden offers a pleasant reprieve from the urban hustle, but is not worth a special trip unless you really like your plants. The extensive grounds, covering 81 hectares (200 acres), are divided into different sections featuring peonies, roses, bamboo, azaleas, maples, osmanthus, magnolias, and orchids (considered the best in China). There is also a garden of medicinal plants and a greenhouse dedicated to tropical plants, but the hallmark section is the Penjing Yuan (Bonsai Garden), which requires a separate admission (¥7/90¢), with hundreds of bonsai displayed in a large complex of corridors, courtyards, pools, and rockeries. There are restaurants, exhibition halls, vendors' stalls, and several children's playgrounds dotted throughout the park.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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