Check in at Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Travel Guide - Transportation: Take a bus to Menglun or Mengla at the Banna Bus Station and get off at Menglun. You can also take a direct bus to the scenic area. - Tickets: CNY 80 for adults, CNY 40 for half-price tickets, and free for children aged 6 and under. - Tour route: The west area is the main area with more than 20 specialized botanical gardens. You can take a sightseeing bus from the west gate to the Mengsheng Botanical Garden to check in at the popular Victoria water lily, and then walk through the Banyan Garden and the Garden of Exotic Flowers to admire the strange plants such as mimosa and insectivorous plants. Then take a bus to the Hundred Flowers Garden, where you can see a variety of flowers and experience a hot air balloon ride. Finally, take a bus through the Arboretum and the Hundred Fruits Garden to exit the park. If you have enough time, the tropical rainforest area and the Green Stone Forest area in the east area are also worth a visit, where you can see wild orchids, strangler trees, and other wonders. - Food recommendations: Tengmingwu Restaurant next to the West Area Sightseeing Bus Transfer Center has a nice environment and affordable prices. The Victoria Hotel also offers lunch and dinner. After leaving the park, you can taste the special Dai flavors such as lemon rice noodles and passion fruit stewed fish at the Dai Le Jinwan Restaurant in Menglun Town. Walking into the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is like stepping into a magical plant kingdom. With its rich variety of species, the garden is home to tens of thousands of plants, from the giant Victoria water lily to the exotic arrow poison tree, from the colorful Hundred Flowers Garden to the dense tropical rainforest, each showcasing the wonders of nature and the resilience and diversity of life. In the Garden of Exotic Flowers, the rare plants are amazing, and you can't help but marvel at the mysteries of nature. Walking through the garden, breathing in the fresh air, and feeling the tranquility and beauty, your mind is purified. Here, you can not only enjoy the beautiful scenery but also learn a wealth of botanical knowledge, which is a double enjoyment of vision and mind, making you feel awe for nature and cherish and protect this beautiful ecological environment.