After three years of meticulous construction, featuring a natural education center, five specialized botanical display gardens, and three ecological leisure trails, the Yunxi Botanical Garden in Guangzhou is set to open on August 8th. Located at the western foot of the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area in Guangzhou, the core area of the garden spans 35 hectares.

More than 1,300 varieties of native and rare plants are flourishing. "Here, we have 20 species of level-one nationally protected plants and 25 species of level-two protected plants. Among them, the garden boasts 57 specimens of the nationally protected Manglietiastrum sinicum, often referred to as the 'giant panda of the plant kingdom', making it a treasure of the garden," explained Wu Yuyi, the director of Yunxi Botanical Garden. The garden features five specialized exhibition areas including New Outstanding Flowers, Water Lily Plants, Nectar Plants, Rare Plants, and Wild Peony Plants, showcasing a wide range of plant species from tropical to subtropical climates.

Highlighting the Rainbow Bridge and Cloud Bridge, which showcase the unique patterns of the water, the Yunxi Botanical Garden integrates natural aesthetics with modern landscape design principles during the design and building. It features a "tree pavilion" for photosynthesis, and the River View Platform where visitors can enjoy views.

"The Yunxi Botanical Garden is the first botanical garden completed as part of Guangzhou's demonstration area for integrating national botanical gardens into urban parks. It exemplifies the deep integration of new Lingnan garden styles with botanical education," explained Wu Yuyi. She further detailed that Guangzhou has established the country's first "1+3+N" urban-park integration system: "1" refers to the construction of the South China National Botanical Garden, "3" involves the development of three relocation demonstration areas in the north, central, and south regions, and "N" encompasses the creation of over 10 specialized botanical exhibition gardens and more than 200 ecological education points. "After opening, we will also host a series of botanical-themed activities such as 'Doctoral Science Promotion at Yunxi' and launch botanical-themed cultural and creative products," she added.

It is reported that after its opening, the Yunxi Botanical Garden will regularly host over 20 diverse natural and educational activities such as botanical exhibitions and nature observation stations. These activities aim to integrate botanical science education with Lingnan garden culture, intangible cultural heritage, modern cultural creativity, and traditional Chinese culture. The garden will provide citizens and visitors with a one-stop cultural and tourism services featuring unique botanical displays, and opportunities for sightseeing, learning, activities, and entertainment.

Source :Lingnan on the Cloud

暑期必打卡！云溪植物园8月8日全新开园

1座自然教育馆、5大专类植物展示园、3条生态休闲步道……历时3年精心打造，广州云溪植物园即将于8月8日揭开神秘面纱。据悉，云溪植物园位于广州市白云山风景名胜区西麓，核心区域面积35公顷。

华盖木、水松、土沉香、红皮糙果茶、金花茶等1300余种乡土、珍稀植物正茂盛生长。“这里有国家一级保护植物20种，二级保护植物25种；园内保育了被誉为‘植物界大熊猫’的国家一级保护植物华盖木共57株，堪称镇园之宝。”云溪植物园主任吴毓仪介绍，园内构建了新优花卉、睡莲植物、蜜源植物、珍稀植物、野牡丹等5个专类展示园，展示了从热带到亚热带不同气候类型的植物种类。

彰显珠水云纹的虹桥和云桥，会进行光合作用的“活树凉亭”，可浣溪追云的望溪台……在设计和建设过程中，云溪植物园还将“山水相融”的自然美学与现代园林设计理念相结合。

“云溪植物园就是国家植物园城园融合体系广州示范片区中率先建成的植物园，是新岭南园林与植物科普深度融合的典范之作。”据吴毓仪介绍，广州市构建了国内首个“1+3+N”城园融合体系，其中“1”指建设华南国家植物园，“3”是推进北-中-南3片迁地保护示范区建设，“N”则为建设10个以上专类植物展示园和200个以上生态科普宣教点。“开园后我们还将举办博士科普进云溪等系列植物主题活动，并推出植物主题文创产品。”她补充道。

据悉，开园后云溪植物园将常态化开展植物博览、自然观察站等20余种丰富的自然导赏、科普教育活动，将园区植物科普与岭南园林文化、非遗、现代文创、国风文化等相结合，为市民游客提供可观、可学、可游、可玩，极具精品植物园特色的一站式文旅服务。

文 | 记者 孙牧 通讯员 林园轩
译 | 林佳岱
英文审校 | 赵凡