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Qingdao Tour of
Botanical Garden
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Constructed in 1976, the Qingdao Botanical Garden takes up an area
of 100 hectares (247 acres), and it is situated in the south slope
of Taiping Mountain. To the west, there are picturesque Zhongshan
Park and Qingdao Zoo, and the ancient Zhanshan Temple lies to its
east. Rare and endangered varieties are growing in the garden which
assembles more than 1,000 species of domestic and foreign plants
most worth seeing.
Seen from the cableway of Taiping Mountain, the garden presents a
superb view. The south slope is covered with straight and lush cedar
trees, and the west slope is the production plot. In warm spring,
flowers of varied colors bloom in the garden, making the tourists
stop and appreciate involuntarily. The garden consists of an
amusement park, a fine-woods garden and some distinctive small
gardens and pavilions.
Amusement Park:
The amusement park covers a vast area, and it is a grand forest park
in urban Qingdao providing amusement and healthful exercise. The
terrain varies greatly with valleys, woods, lakes distributing in
good order. Tourists can try traditional activities in the mid-air
bridge, or do ropewalking, forest bathing, fishing and yachting. The
slideway, bungee, gliding in the air, rock-climbing, car-racing,
hunting, bullfighting and other exciting activities will meet the
demands if you are adventurers.
Fine-woods Garden:
In the center of the fine-woods garden, there is a small square with
a fountain built on a three-storey marble platform. Potted plants of
various bearings are placed in the northwest of the square. Over
ninety varieties, including camellia species, ginkgoes, Japanese
five needle pines, magnolias, and some American species are growing
in the garden. Walking along the wandering paths in the lawn, you
can get a close contact with the rare plants and flowers.
Step on the marble stairs, visitors can see a variety of scenic
rocks lay about. The meandering streams and exquisite wooden
corridor bring visitors close to nature. There is a fountain in the
center of the square, symbolizing the prosperity of the botanical
garden. The bonsai plants with various styles can be found in the
northwest of the square, behind it, the seasonable flowers decorate
the wall, which comes simply refreshing. In the northernmost
mountain slope, the acres of red leaf cherry plum are densely
growing, adding the unique charm to the garden.
Besides, the botanical garden also has some exquisite small
buildings worth visiting. The French Villa, lying on the south slope
of the Taiping Mountain, was built in 1920s and designed by Russian.
Owing to the extraordinary French characteristics, it is greatly
favored by tourists. The Sino-Japan Friendship Garden presents a
spectacular view in spring with more than 600 cherry trees and over
1,000 azalea trees.
In the garden, almost every sort of plants is marked by its
scientific name, family name, distribution and use. The twisting
path in the lawn provides a good opportunity for visitors to get
close to the plants. Their scientific knowledge can be increased
through admiring these vegetations.
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