Check-in at Taiyuan Botanical Garden

I went from Jinci to the Botanical Garden, which is very close, and took a taxi via Huaxiaozhu. The price was about 10 yuan. August 28, 2024 Entered the garden around 4 PM There were quite a lot of people, and the weather was quite hot. My suggestion is to visit the three pavilions first. However, relatively speaking, the first and third pavilions are somewhat similar. But the third pavilion is very small, mainly featuring rare plants, but they don't look very different. As for the second pavilion, it is currently under renovation, featuring desert-type tropical plants. After finishing the tour, I was really tired. There is a restaurant downstairs where you can eat, but the prices are relatively high. I suggest bringing some food yourself. After the tour, go up the spiral staircase above the restaurant. There is a large lawn. It's quite nice to sit there and take pictures when the sun is about to set. While waiting for the lights to come on, I took the sightseeing car around 7 PM, and the tour lasted about half an hour. There are two types of cars, one is a sightseeing car, and the other is a small train. The small train does not stop, while the sightseeing car stops and allows you to get on and off at various points. Then I took a big circle, mainly visiting the other scattered pavilions in the botanical garden, but you don't need to look very closely. The sightseeing car stops at the zoo, where you can feed small animals and ride horses. There are relatively few animals. The second stop is the lookout tower shown in picture 1. The timing was perfect, so I could see some night views. When I went back, it was already dark, so I managed to take picture 2. I left around 8 PM. It was a bit difficult to get a taxi. So we decided to go to a farther place, where the drivers were more likely to accept the ride, and went directly to Zhonglou Street, which cost about 32 yuan. My suggestion is that after leaving the botanical garden, it is relatively easier to get a taxi if you walk to the opposite side of the road.