The Chengdu Botanical Garden is in northern Chengdu, which is about 42 hectares of land with more than 2000 species of flora, including over 100 nationally protected rare plants like dove tree and silver fir. The garden is a place of plant conserving, scientific research and public outreach of nature education, it features spectacular seasonal flower display throughout the year and attracts enthusiasts of plants, families looking for a quiet holiday, couples and even photographers from all China and beyond.