Hangzhou Botanical Garden

Hangzhou


With huge tracts of towering bamboo, flowering magnolias and other delightful plants and trees, these vast gardens make for lovely walks to the northwest of West Lake. Sprawling over 245 hectares, they're just as well kept as you'd expect in a city that prides itself on its beautiful environment.


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