Kunming World Horticulture Exp

Kunming World Horticulture Expo Park is situated in northwestern suburb of Kunming, and is the exhibition place for Kunming World Horticulture Expo, 1999. From May 1 to October 31, 1999, the Chinese government hosted the World Horticulture Expo '99 whose theme is "Man and Nature-Marching Toward the 21st Century". This Category A1 event lasted 184 days. The World Horticulture Expo Park is open to tourists all year round as a key tourist attraction. It is ingeniously laid out so that various exhibition halls and spaces form an organic whole, setting off harmoniously with the mountains, forests and waters. The World Horticulture Expo Park has five major halls (The China Hall, The Man and Nature Hall, Huge Greenhouse, Scientific and Technological Hall, and International Hall), three main outdoor exhibition areas, and the six theme gardens (The Bamboo Garden, The Vegetables, Melons and Fruits Garden, The Medicinal Herbs Garden, The Potted Landscape Garden, The Woods Garden, and The Tea Garden).

Admission fee:RMB100

How to get:

From Kunming's north train station take bus 10 to the terminal. A cable car(RMB15) at the back of the gardens can take you to the Gold Temple.