Hunan Forest Botanical Garden (湖南省植物园/Hunan Zhiwuyuan)
Cherry blossoms pictured at Hunan Forest Botanical Garden [Photo/IC]
The 2019 Ecological Cultural Festival of International Famous Flowers, also known as the 15th Cherry Blossom Festival kicked off on March 20 at Hunan Forest Botanical Garden, exposing visitors to scenes of stunning natural beauty. Honored as one of the best places to enjoy cherry blossoms, Hunan Forest Botanical Garden boasts nearly 800 mu (53.33 hectares) of cherry blossom trees, with more than 70 different varieties of cherry trees, numbering 2,000 in total.
Location: No 111 Zhiwuyuan Lu, Yuhua district, Changsha, Hunan province
Tel: +86-731-85233238/85597485
Transportation: Bus Nos 152, 7, 102, 107, 103, 123, 134, 147, 502, 703, 801, and 802 to Hunan Forest Botanical Garden (湖南省植物园/Hunan Zhiwuyuan)
Ticket price: 50 yuan (Discounted tickets are sold online.)
Opening hours: 7:30-18:00 in the summer; 7:30-17:30 in the winter