Shanghai Botanical Garden is located in the south of Shanghai, near South Railway Station and South Bus Station. The botanical garden is not far from the city center, where trees are shaded. Every day, many citizens come here for a walk and fitness, and many fishing enthusiasts gather by the river. There are all kinds of flowers and plants in the Botanical Garden. You can enjoy graceful flowers all year round, and there are often theme flower exhibitions, where you can see many rare flower varieties. It is a good place for flower photography.

Shanghai Botanical Garden has four entrances and a bus stop nearby, which is very convenient. Among them, the nearest to Rail Transit Line 3 is Gate 4 in the north, and Gates 1 and 2 are located on Longwu Road in the east. Self-driving tourists can park their cars in the main parking lot next to Gate 2. The botanical garden is not very big, and it can usually be visited in two hours.

There are three college parks in the scenic area: exhibition greenhouse, bonsai garden and orchid room. Spring is a time when there are more tourists, especially when cherry blossoms, peach blossoms and tulips are in full bloom from March to May. In summer, you can go for a walk in the cool bamboo garden or watch the lotus flowers. In autumn, you can enjoy autumn chrysanthemum, or go to see red maple in maple garden, Liriodendron chinense in Mulan garden, hawthorn, heather, begonia and other plants in rose garden; Visit the exhibition greenhouse in winter, and you can see all kinds of exotic tropical plants.

In addition to enjoying flowers, you can rent a bicycle to ride in the botanical garden or cruise in the river. There is also a children's playground near Gate 4, where children can take trains, carousels and bumper cars. After visiting the Botanical Garden, you can visit the famous ancient temple Longhua Temple and take a bus at the bus stop outside Gate 2 of the Botanical Garden, which is very convenient.