1. After arriving in Taiyuan, rest in the morning or visit the Twin Pagodas Temple. After lunch, go to the Jin Temple. From there, take a bus to the Botanical Gardens, which are very close.
2. There's no need to take the shuttle bus within the park; it's very close. Just outside the lobby is the popular elevator, which is right by the river. The three exhibition halls are just across the river, just across the bridge.
3. All three exhibition halls are great; since you paid 50 yuan for admission, you might as well visit them all.
4. There's a Dicos between the three exhibition halls, so you can grab some food and drinks and sit down after dark. However, they close before dark, driving customers away.
5. In early September, the three exhibition halls light up around 7:00 PM, and the lights change to different colors. There's also a skywalk between the exhibition halls that spirals upward, allowing you to take aerial photos of the night view.
6. In September, the elevators aren't crowded or lined up, so you can ride as many times as you want, but one trip up and one down is enough.