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About Beijing Botanical Garden
Its appeal extends beyond flower beds: the conservatory brings tropical vegetation and succulents indoors, while the grounds lead toward the old Wofo Temple and the wooded Cherry Valley. The temple's reclining Buddha and the Cao Xueqin Memorial connect botanical walking with Beijing's religious and literary history. Choose a few areas rather than treating both the North and South Gardens as one small park; they have different entrances, and individual attractions may have separate admission arrangements.
The North Garden is one of two parts of the China National Botanical Garden (国家植物园), chartered in 2022 alongside the South Garden, which is based on the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. While the South Garden concentrates on scientific research, the North Garden focuses on ex situ collection, popular science, and exhibition, with work on plant application, the conservation of rare and endangered plants, the collection and display of horticultural plants, and training in gardening and horticultural techniques.
Its collection includes about 6,000 species of plant, among them 2,000 kinds of trees and shrubs, 1,620 varieties of tropical and subtropical plants, 500 species of flowers, and 1,900 kinds of fruit trees and water plants. Display rooms cover commercial plants such as the triple-leaved rubber plant, cocoa, and coffee, as well as medicinal and aromatic plants and succulents; more than 300 varieties of orchid are kept, including a rootless species that absorbs water vapor and nutrients from the air through fine hairs.
What to look for
- The conservatory's tropical rainforest and cactus-and-succulent areas.
- Wofo Temple and its bronze reclining Buddha.
- Cherry Valley's metasequoia woodland and rocky landscape.
Location & getting there
Getting to Beijing Botanical Garden
For this former Beijing Botanical Garden site, use the North Garden at the intersection of Xiangshan Road and Wofosi Road in Haidian.
- The official visitor guide names Botanical Garden station on the Xijiao tram line. Check that your ticket and selected gate are for the North Garden.
Combine your visit
Suggested order within this visit:
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North Garden conservatory
Start with the concentrated indoor plant collections.
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Seasonal outdoor gardens
Follow the planting areas toward the northern historic grounds.
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Wofo Temple
End with the reclining Buddha temple, subject to its separate access.
This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.
Find Beijing Botanical Garden
国家植物园北园 · 海淀区
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
- Wikipedia: China National Botanical Garden ↗
- Beijing Government: China National Botanical Garden visitor guide ↗
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1362539048.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "China National Botanical Garden", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1362539048.