Shenyang Botanical Garden

These rambling gardens are filled with plants and flowers native to northeastern China. Special exhibitions highlight tulips (May), peonies (June) and chrysanthemums (October). Even more entertaining than the vegetation are the nearly 50 bridges suspended across a shallow river that visitors try to traverse. There are narrow log bridges - like over-water balance beams - as well as rolling barrels, swinging bridges, floating rafts and more.

Cross if you dare; you'll likely end up in the water!

Trains run about once an hour from the north and south stations to the Botanical Garden (30 minutes), about 20km east of the city centre.