Bamboo Park in Fuzhou contains the the most variations of 
bamboo in one location anywhere in the world. There were white bamboo, green bamboo, blue-green, and what I thought was the most unique - gold bamboo! Every different type is label with the scientific name in Roman letters so it is quite easy to read for those of use who have no skill with characters!
bamboo in one location anywhere in the world. There were white bamboo, green bamboo, blue-green, and what I thought was the most unique - gold bamboo! Every different type is label with the scientific name in Roman letters so it is quite easy to read for those of use who have no skill with characters!
The park also has a 1000 year old Banyan tree. It was so large that, in order to get it in one photo, I kept moving back more and more. Very spectacular. Along one of the paths are trees that have a squishy trunk. Very surprising to be able to push your finger into the trunk of a tree!! Forgot to write down the name of the tree so I am sure I will need to edit this post later.
There are three main trails that can be taken to reach the top of the mountain in the park. Left rim, right rim, and middle along the river. All connect so you can take a different path up and down. Be aware that the hike is almost solid stairs - more than 2000 steps I believe. If you take the middle trail, you will see the under-development water hole and cascading water pools -- bet they will be quite full of people come summer. It appears the river has been dug out, cleaned, then cemented swimming hole in the middle of the river!
If you want to visit, you may take bus #802 which has a stop in the parking lot of the Bamboo Park. The bus fee is 1 RMB each direction. Use the front to enter and drop your coin or note into the box by the driver.
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