Taiyuan Botanical Garden Kid-Friendly Guide: Popular Big Escalator + Baobab Tree
by wren_8496
Oct 22, 2025
📍Taiyuan Botanical Garden (Address: Intersection of Jinyang Avenue and Tangcheng Road, Jinyuan District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province)
💰【Ticket Guide】
✨Peak Season (Apr 1 - Oct 31)
🎫Full Price 50¥|Student Half Price 25¥
✨Off-Peak Season (Nov 1 - Mar 31)
🎫Full Price 30¥|Student Half Price 15¥
PS: Free admission for children under 6 / seniors over 60 / military personnel / firefighters, etc. ~ Remember to bring your ID! 🆓
⏰【Opening Hours】
🌞Peak Season: 9:00-19:00 (Park closes at 20:00)
❄️Off-Peak Season: 9:00-18:00 (Park closes at 18:00)
Recommended to set aside 4-6 hours for your visit ⌛️
🚗【Transportation Guide】
🚌Bus: Take routes 308/310 to "Jinyang Avenue Tangcheng Road Intersection" stop.
🚙Self-driving:
Navigate to "Taiyuan Botanical Garden Parking Lot"
Fuel vehicles 10¥/time|New energy vehicles free ♻️
There's also a sightseeing shuttle within the park for 10¥/person, hop-on hop-off ~
📸【Must-Visit Photo Spots】
1⃣️Viral Starry Sky Elevator 🌌
Recommended to enter the park after 15:00 and head straight here!
Lights up around 20:00 in summer|Lights up at 17:20 in winter ✨
2⃣️Tropical Rainforest Pavilion 🌴
3⃣️Desert Plant Pavilion 🌵
4⃣️Swan Lake 🦢
5⃣️Pet Paradise 🐰
💡【Visitor Tips】
✅Available for rent at the Visitor Center:
Strollers/wheelchairs free|Umbrellas require a deposit
✅9 free stamps
Buy a notebook at the cultural and creative store or bring your own, both are fine 🉑️
✅Wi-Fi password list:
Lobby: dt123456
Greenhouse: ws123456
Succulent Pavilion: drg123456
🍽【Dining Suggestions】
There are restaurants in the park|You can also bring your own snacks
Jinci Temple Scenic Area is just 8km away
It's perfect to visit Jinci Temple in the morning and the Botanical Garden in the afternoon!
🌿【Recommended Route】
Enter from East Gate → Specimen Hall → Insect Hall → Tropical Rainforest → Desert Plants → Flower Hall → Swan Lake → Pet Paradise → Viral Elevator Night View
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