Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden offers plant viewing all year round. Even in winter, the exhibition greenhouses present a lush scene. It is a photography paradise with a strong artistic atmosphere in Shanghai. The botanical garden also holds various flower exhibitions in different seasons and is worth visiting. Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden is named after Chenshan Mountain in the garden. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can overlook the panoramic view of the park.
In the 20th century, due to quarrying, the south slope of Chenshan Mountain has been cut off. Now, a quarry garden has been built on the original site of the quarry, which is a major highlight in the park. Tourists can walk down the steps to the floating bridge on the lake at the bottom of the quarry. The waterfall pours into the lake. Passing through the cave, you can come to the connected rock and medicinal botanical garden, as if really having the feeling of going down a mine. The cherry blossom garden of Chenshan Botanical Garden is located near Gate 1. On both sides of Cherry Blossom Avenue No. 1 is a 1.5-kilometer-long Kawazu cherry blossom avenue. Kawazu cherry is one of the early blooming ‘early cherry’ varieties in Shanghai. Every year at the end of February and early March, large pink flowers will bloom. It is expected to reach the best viewing period in early March. In the spring scenery garden of Chenshan Botanical Garden, several varieties of Pyrus calleryana with strong ornamental value are planted, such as ‘Warrior’, ‘Red Tower’, ‘Rooster’, etc. Walking to the end along Kawazu cherry blossom avenue, you can see two Pyrus calleryana trees looking at each other with their branches stretching out. Recommended viewing period: early March to mid-to-late March. From March to April, various colored narcissus, hyacinths, muscari, amaryllis, tulips and other flowers are sown in a mixed way. Various spring flowers bloom in succession, forming a magnificent scene of continuous blooming. The botanical garden has three gates: Gate 1, Gate 2 and Gate 3. Among them, Gate 1 is the main entrance. Ordinary tourists who want to visit the entire park in the normal order can enter from Gate 1. In addition to the quarry garden in the north of the park, another highlight in the park is the exhibition greenhouse, which is close to Gate 2. Tourists who like photography can enter from Gate 2. The exhibition greenhouse is located in the northeast corner of the park. It is composed of three greenhouse halls: Tropical Flower and Fruit Hall, Xerophyte Hall and Rare Plant Hall. There are waterfalls and cave decorations inside. There are silver small-leaf tour route indication arrows in the hall. Just follow the arrows to tour. The Tropical Flower and Fruit Hall is planted with phalaenopsis, bird of paradise (strelitzia reginae), traveler’s palm with several catties of water stored at the bottom of the petiole, palms and other plants. The Xerophyte Hall has all kinds of cacti. Some are slender like cucumbers, some are short and round like watermelons, and there are also various succulent plants with fleshy leaves. In the Rare Plant Hall, you can see rare and peculiar plants formed in the process of survival and evolution in nature, such as carnivorous plants, cycads, ferns and so on. To the southwest of the exhibition greenhouse, there is also a botanical garden for the blind specially set up in the park.Because the area looks like a grain of rice when viewed from above, it takes ‘One Meter of Sunshine’ as the theme. This area mainly serves the visually impaired and blind people. According to their needs for touch, hearing, and smell, various plants without thorns, with obvious olfactory characteristics, unique plant shapes, and bright colors are planted. Chinese, English, Braille, and voice systems are set up.
In addition, blind paths are built, and barrier-free facilities such as handrails, pavilions, and toilets suitable for the blind are set up. Opening hours: From March 25 to April 3, Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 19:00; From April 4 to October 31, 08:00 – 17:30; From March 25 to April 3, Saturday and Sunday, 08:00 – 17:30; From November 1 to February 28, 08:00 – 17:00. In case the opening and closing hours are adjusted due to theme activities in the park, please pay attention to the announcements on the website or at the entrance of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden. Preferential policies: Children: Children under 1.3 meters (inclusive) in height or under 6 years old (inclusive) are free. Elderly: People aged 65 years old (inclusive) and above can enter for free with their ID cards or senior citizen cards. People aged 60 (inclusive) to 64 years old (inclusive) can enjoy discounts with their relevant valid certificates. Specific groups: Active-duty military personnel, disabled military personnel, martyrs’ dependents, dependents of military personnel who died on duty, dependents of military personnel who died of illness, family members of active-duty military personnel (parents, spouses, children), disabled people, and fire rescue personnel (on-duty, retired, disabled, full-time government firefighters, and students of fire rescue academies) can enter for free. Students: Minors aged 6 years old (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive) and full-time undergraduate and below students can enter the park on the same day through a special passage after purchasing tickets with their student ID cards or valid certificates. They can enjoy a 50% discount. Veterans: With their relevant certificates, they can enjoy discounts. Service facilities: Parking lot: [Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden Parking Lot]. Reference price: ¥10/time. Address: No. 3888 Chenhua Highway, Songjiang District, Shanghai. Parking spaces: 1000. Transportation in the park: Reference price: 5 yuan per person per time. Address: Located at the main entrance. Stroller rental: Reference price: Free. A deposit of 300 yuan is required. Address: Gate 1 and Gate 2. Tourist center. Toilets: There are multiple toilets in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, near Cherry Blossom Garden, Begonia Garden, etc. , and there are eye-catching signs. Mother and baby room: Address: Near toilets in the park.
