Giand Buddha in the Botanical Garden

About

A peaceful park with boat rides and tea, feels like a movie set

Why go

• Feels like stepping into an ancient chinese painting
• A beautiful wetland park with peaceful waterways surrounded by lush greenery
• A national park offering a calm experience

Must try

• Take one of the hand-rowed boats through the canals
• Take a hand rope boat ride for about an hour
• Afternoon tea on a boat
• Boat ride across a giant lake
• Gondola-style boat rides

Pro tips

• Metro line 3 to xixi wetland south station, exit a
• Go early morning at opening time (7:30 am)
• Park only ticket ¥50, park+gondola boat combo ¥80
• Open 7:30-18:30 (apr-oct), 8:00-17:30 (nov-mar)
• A 45min drive from the west lake

Good to know

• Guides on boat rides only in chinese
• Paving of the footpaths is quite uneven
• Not ideal with a pram

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Rating

4.4 / 5 (187 reviews)

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