Guiyang Medicinal Botanical Garden

　　The Guiyang Medicinal Botanical Garden is situated at No. 202 Shachong South Road, Nanming District, Guiyang, adjacent to the Xiaohe Economic Development Zone, and approximately 4.5 kilometers from the city center. It covers a planned area of 95.67 hectares and lies within the low to mid-altitude hills of the central Guizhou Plateau. The elevation in the garden ranges from 1070 to 1232 meters. With a favorable three-dimensional ecological environment, the garden is flanked by two forested areas, free from air and water pollution as well as noise interference. Boasting natural geographical advantages, it serves as a comprehensive, multifunctional, and uniquely featured botanical garden integrating scientific research, science education, production, and sightseeing.

　　　　Based on its four main functions and leveraging its convenient transportation, the garden has been planned and developed into a modernized traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technology industrial base—“Guiyang Pharmaceutical Valley”—comprising a medicine trade street focused on medicinal material transactions, pharmaceutical information, and medical talent training. This ultimately forms a modern TCM science and technology industrial base known as “One Museum, One Garden, Two Centers, One Zone, One Field, and One Street,” aiming to become one of the top five pharmaceutical industry bases in China. These components include:

　　　　“One Museum”—the first “Guizhou Provincial Medicinal Resources Museum” in China, housing a collection of approximately 70,000 items;

　　　　“One Garden”—the largest specialized medicinal plant garden in China, cultivating over 3,500 species of living specimens;

　　　　“Two Centers”—the High-Tech Entrepreneurship Service Center for Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Guiyang Medicinal Herb Cultivation Guidance Center;

　　 “One Zone”—the Science Education and Sightseeing Zone;

　　　　“One Field”—the Precious Medicinal Animal Breeding Farm;

　　　　“One Street”—the Guiyang Sifanghe Medicinal Trade Street.

　　　　Main architectural (zonal) functions of the garden:

　　　　(1) The Garden Research Building serves as a venue for scientific research activities such as the development, introduction, domestication, cultivation of medicinal plants, and the preservation of germplasm resources;

　　　　(2) The Guiyang Medicinal Resources Museum can collect and exhibit over 70,000 important medicinal specimens from Guizhou, serving scientific research and education, and is open to the public;

　　　　(3) The CAS Key Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry is located east of the garden’s main entrance. It employs modern screening methods to effectively identify key chemical components of natural medicines and folk prescriptions in Guizhou, thereby developing highly effective and high-quality modern TCMs for pilot-scale and large-scale production;

　　 (4) The Herbal Garden: As an outdoor complementary space to the museum, it cultivates around 1,000 species of medicinal plants, accompanied by labeled signs;

　　　　(5) The Science Education and Sightseeing Zone: Covering more than 400 acres with beautiful scenery, it includes five specialized sightseeing gardens—the Southern Medicine Garden, Magnolia Garden, Cherry Blossom Garden, Vine Fruit and Medicine Garden, and Maple Forest Garden—serving visitors within the “Guiyang Pharmaceutical Valley” for leisure and sightseeing;

　　　　(6) The Precious Medicinal Animal Breeding Farm: Spanning over 180 acres, it raises dozens of rare medicinal animal species, serving as a site for conservation research and artificial breeding of medicinal animals, and is open to visitors;

　　　　(7) The garden features well-equipped guesthouses and restaurants, complemented by garden-style landscaping, offering a pleasant and elegant environment that accommodates 40 guests for lodging and dining.

　　　　(8) Sculptures and Stone Landscapes: At major scenic spots throughout the garden, to enhance cultural and artistic value and add interest, statues such as Li Shizhen gathering herbs, Sun Simiao holding the “Qian Jin Fang” medical text, and Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs have been erected, along with various pavilions. Natural stones are also inscribed with auspicious phrases like “Fu (Prosperity), Lu (Wealth), Shou (Longevity)” and “Extend Life, Enhance Longevity,” reflecting the culture and heritage of returning to nature, traditional Chinese herbal medicine theory, history, and art.