At Jiaxing Botanical Garden, encounter an unexpected moment of tranquility!

Staying right next to the hotel is Jiaxing Botanical Garden, which was truly a delightful discovery. In many cities, botanical gardens are like natural green oases embedded within the urban landscape, providing busy city dwellers a space to heal their body and mind. After breakfast, I strolled into the garden and found it to be vast and divided into different zones. Although it is already autumn, the garden is still dominated by greenery. The flowers are not abundant, but there are still roses, cockscomb flowers, and some unknown wildflowers proudly blooming in the chilly autumn breeze, as if adding a touch of indomitable vitality to nature. What I want to talk about more today is actually nature itself. With rapid economic development and an increasingly fast pace of life, the inner conflicts and anxieties we feel have more or less intensified. How should we release them? Nature may have already given us the answer. Walking through the woods, you can hear the sound of the wind and birdsong, see butterflies dancing lightly and leaves falling— all of this seems to silently convey a kind of strength, telling us: whether you are anxious or joyful, time always flows at its own pace, neither hurried nor slow. It teaches us to be calm and reminds us to move forward at our own rhythm. Nature follows the changing seasons, blooming, shedding leaves, and growing when the time is right, never forcing itself. Isn’t this a hint to us: there is no need to struggle against ourselves, but to learn to enjoy nature and be content with the present. This is not only a philosophical insight but also a tangible healing for the soul. Compared to other attractions, the experience brought by a botanical garden is irreplaceable and incomparable. Here, I can also feel the harmonious coexistence between the local people and nature: parents walking with their children, people resting in tents on the lawn, and others quietly savoring coffee at the café... Each way is a gentle interaction with nature. I truly hope more people can enter such natural spaces to draw vitality and strength and continue moving forward better. Lastly, it must be mentioned that this botanical garden requires no admission fee, no reservation, and even offers free parking—yet its planning and management are very well done, making it a wonderful benefit for the citizens of Jiaxing. I also hope tourists visiting here won’t miss this great place to relax their body and mind and reconnect with nature. This place is truly wonderful.