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What are the plants in greenhouse of Nanshan Botanical Garden?

2017-05-11 10:00:43

Aerial photo of the greenhouse

Interior of the greenhouse

Interior of the greenhouse

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- If you have ever been to Nanshan Botanical Garden, you must know there is a greenhouse requiring a separate entry charge. Do you wonder at what is in it? Is it worth visiting? Let’s have a look together.

All steel-frame structure without concrete

It is the eighth year since its opened on September 28th, 2009. The main building of the greenhouse uses a glass and steel-frame structure without using any concrete.

The transparent roof and walls are to meet plants’ demands for sunshine. The curved arches in different shapes have a maximum height of 26m, maximum length of 63m and largest span of 21m. They enrich the facades of the greenhouse and echo with the mountains at distance.

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Editor:Jiang Yiwei