**🌵【Must-visit in Xiamen】Succulent area of ​​the Botanical Garden: enter the magical desert oasis and dance with 3,000 kinds of succulents! 🏜️**

If you come to Xiamen, the succulent plant area of ​​**Xiamen Botanical Garden** is definitely a popular check-in spot that you cannot miss! Here you can find not only giant cacti taller than humans and desert plants of various shapes, but also the country's first **forest succulent plant exhibition hall**. Just take a picture and you will get an exotic movie 📸! --- ### **📍 Must-see highlights in the succulent area** 1. **🌵 Cactus Plant Pavilion** - The cactus exhibition hall with the most complete species in China, with more than 400 kinds of cacti competing for splendor, including the tallest **Wulun Column** in China, the domineering **Golden Bark Group**, and the **Elephant Leg Tree** shaped like a wine bottle. - **Upgrade and renovation in 2023**, adding rare species such as Desert Rose and African King Tree, combined with original dead wood landscaping, the atmosphere is maximized. 2. **🌿 Succulent Plant Pavilion** - The 800㎡ exhibition hall houses the "China's No. 1 Turtle" **Kapok**, the camouflaged **Lithops** (mimicry plants), and various aloe vera and agave. - The entrance passage is made of 3,000 succulent plants of the Crassulaceae family to form patterns such as **hearts** and **butterflies**, which are perfect for taking photos. 3. **🌴 Forest Succulent Plants Exhibition Hall (the first in China!)** - The 700-square-meter exhibition hall simulates a tropical rainforest environment and exhibits more than 160 epiphytic succulents, such as **Monkey Tail Column** (red flowers look like a monkey's tail when it blooms) and **Epiphyllum plants**. 4. **🌸Seasonal flowers (best from March to May)** - In spring, desert roses, crimson jade and nightshade succulents are in full bloom, cacti have "small flower hats" on their heads, and Crassulaceae plants have 30cm long inflorescences. --- ### **📌 Tips for Playing** ✅ **Best time**: early morning or evening (avoid the scorching sun at noon, the softer light will produce better photos). ✅ **Tickets**: Botanical Garden tickets are 30 yuan/person, including the succulent area. ✅ **Transportation**: - West Gate (main entrance): Take the bus to Botanical Garden Station and walk 10 minutes to the succulent area. - **South Gate**: Take bus No. 49, take the popular **Guanhai Escalator** directly to the top of the mountain, and then walk down the mountain for sightseeing. ✅ **Outfit suggestions**: Light-colored clothes + straw hat, paired with a cactus background, super photogenic! **✨ Hidden gameplay**: - Some succulents in the exhibition hall have "identity card" nameplates, scan them to learn more. - The light is best in the evening, and shooting the cactus silhouette against the light is very atmospheric! When you come to Xiamen, don’t forget to experience the cuteness and wildness of succulents in this "desert kingdom" and take some exotic photos that will go viral on your social media! 🌵📷 #XiamenTourism #WanshiBotanicalGarden #SucculentPlantArea #CactusMuseum #InternetCelebrityCheck-in #MainlandTourism