Shaanxi Xi'an Botanical Garden — Attraction in Xi'an

There may have been 200 different species of tulips and 200 brides getting their photographs taken. Wedding photography appears to be big business at garden. The tulips were beautiful and well cared for, however they were lacking identification tags. In spite of the wonderful care, I found Chinese people appear to have little respect for plants and many were stepped on. As an American touring China, I found Chinese people would destroy the flowers to pose for a photo. I found this distasteful. Would have liked to have seen some platyceriums common in SE Asia but it probably gets too cold in Xi'an. The gardens are beautiful, however the variety of plants are limited,...

The peony garden's 120 varieties include descendants of Tang imperial cultivars. The greenhouse's "Clockwork Orchid" blooms daily at 3:17pm - a circadian rhythm noted in 9th-century gardening manuals. The bamboo forest contains 17 species mentioned in Li...

China is on the right path of restoring the lost forest with the extensive green technology. Fresh air , authentic wilderness scent and crystal clear water are the...