My Favorite Xiamen Botanical Garden: Reign of Forest

#voyagevibes Xiamen Botanical Garden, also known as Wanshi Botanical Garden (万石植物园) aka "10,000 Stone Plant Garden"), is one of the most famous and beautiful botanical gardens in China.The garden is laid out around the Wanshen Reservoir on the southern slopes of Yantai Shan ("Balcony Mountain") in the southeast of Xiamen Island. Wanshen on the southern slopes of Yantai Shan ("Balcony Mountain") in the southeast of Xiamen Island. Wanshen on the southern slopes of Yantai Shan ("Balcony Mountain") in the southeast of Xiamen Island. Its ancient Chinese garden architecture is the Xiamen subtropical marine climate. The location on the coast gives it a temperate climate. The hottest and wettest month is August, and the coldest is February, so it's best to avoid these months. The best time of the year to visit the garden is from April to November, the growing season is Xiamen. The best time to visit Xiamen Botanical Garden is in the early morning. If you arrive before 7 a.m., admission is free. Plan to spend at least six hours in the park.Ra boasts more than 1.8 million trees and more than 4,000 species of flora. The Garden of Pines and Chinese Fir Trees is one of the 29 plantings in the Xiamen Botanical Garden. The area is home to dozens of varieties of pines and fir trees, including stunning meth sequoias and ginkgo trees, which are often referred to as living fossils. This garden also has a picturesque pond with giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica), which are large enough to feed a small child. There are more than 80 species of cypresses, firs and pines in the garden. The sequoia growing here is found in the wild only in Central China and California. There are more than 1,000 species of bamboo in the world, 200 of which grow in China. The bamboo forest boasts thousands of bamboo plants, including a rare square bamboo species. Walking among the bamboo, it's like you're entering another world. Stepping off the bamboo path into the Palm Garden, you will cross the picturesque bridge of Spring and Autumn.