Beijing Botanical Garden

Beijing Botanical Garden

Beijing Botanical Garden is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and a science education base.

Situated at the foot of the Western Hills and spanning 400 hectares, Beijing Botanical Garden is a comprehensive botanical garden focused on collecting, displaying, and preserving plant resources. It combines functions such as scientific research, science education, leisure tourism, plant germplasm conservation, and the development of new and superior plants. The garden comprises the plant exhibition area, research zone, historic sites area, and nature reserve, housing over 10,000 species (including varieties) and more than 1.5 million plants.

The exhibition area is divided into three parts: the ornamental plant area, the arboretum, and the greenhouse area. The ornamental plant area consists of specialized gardens, mainly including the Rose Garden, Peach Garden, Peony Garden, Paeonia Garden, Lilac Garden, Crabapple Garden, Rhododendron Garden, Chrysanthemum Garden, and Osmanthus Garden. The greenhouse area is currently the largest of its kind in China, cultivating over 1,000 varieties of roses.

The Peach Garden is the world’s largest specialized garden for peach blossom varieties and hosts the annual “Beijing Peach Blossom Festival” every spring, attracting millions of visitors. The arboretum is composed of several sections: the Ginkgo and Pine Zone, the Maple and Rose Zone, the Linden and Willow Zone, the Magnolia and Berberis Zone, the Plane Tree and Oak Zone, and the Paulownia and Ash Zone. The tropical plant exhibition greenhouse has been recognized as one of Beijing’s top ten architectural landmarks of the 1990s. The bonsai garden showcases the artistry and works of various bonsai styles from across China.

The historic sites area of Beijing Botanical Garden includes the Reclining Buddha Temple, Cherry Valley, Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall, Tomb of Liang Qichao, and the ruins of Longjiao Temple. The Reclining Buddha Temple, originally built during the Tang Dynasty, is a national key cultural relics protection unit and houses a Yuan Dynasty bronze statue of the reclining Sakyamuni. Cherry Valley, densely forested, serves as an important nature conservation and education area in the suburbs of Beijing. The Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall displays the life of Cao Xueqin and the scenes where he wrote "Dream of the Red Chamber" in the Western Hills.

Beijing Botanical Garden Opening Hours

Botanical Garden: 6:00–20:00 (summer), 7:30–17:00 (winter)

Reclining Buddha Temple: 8:00–16:00 (summer), 8:30–16:00 (winter)

Greenhouse: 8:00–16:30 (summer), 8:30–16:00 (winter)

Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall: 8:30–16:30 (summer), 9:00–16:00 (winter)

Fountain: Saturdays and Sundays 10:00–13:00 (closed during inclement weather)

Ticket Information

Garden Admission: 10 RMB per person, half-price (5 RMB) for students and other eligible groups

Large Greenhouse: 50 RMB per person, 40 RMB for students and other eligible groups

Reclining Buddha Temple: 5 RMB per person

Combo Ticket: 50 RMB per person

Transportation

Bus:

Take bus routes 318, 360, 505, 630, 698, 714, or Yuntong 112 and get off at Beijing Botanical Garden Station. Routes 331, 505, 563, 696, and Yuntong 112 stop at Reclining Buddha Temple Station. Yuntong 112 can be accessed via Exit D of Apple Park Station on Line 1 of the subway, while Route 696 can be accessed via Exit A1 of Beigongmen Station on Line 4.

By Car:

Fifth Ring Road: Exit at Xiangshan, pass through Xiangquan Roundabout, and drive about 300 meters toward Xiangshan.

Fourth Ring Road: Exit at Xiangshan and drive about 10 minutes toward Xiangshan.

Third Ring Road: Exit at Suzhou Bridge, head north onto Wanquanhe Expressway, then enter the North Fifth Ring Road via the North Fifth Ring entrance.

Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development