Asian culture is honored and celebrated at the Conservatory & Botanical Gardens’ Year of the Rabbit display at the Bellagio through March 4.

The Black Water Rabbit, which signifies deep wisdom and a connection to Earth, is the focal point.

Designer Ed Libby worked with Bellagio’s Horticulture team to create what he says is a “beautiful space of tranquility and cultural enlightenment” with more than 6,500 plants.

About 45,600 flowers were used to create the topiary children throughout the show, and there are 70 koi swimming in the North and South Beds, some second and third-generation fish that were born in the conservatory.

“We look forward to welcoming visitors from around the world to enjoy the conservatory as it delivers a symbol of hope and prosperity for the new year,” Libby said.

The Garden Table dining experience, which debuted last year, will feature a traditional tea house setting with a dim sum lunch or dinner feast created by the Pan-Asian restaurant Noodles.

Highlights of the prix fixe lunch menu ($88 per person, not including tax and gratuity) include abalone shui mai, traditional shrimp har gau, barbecue pork buns and pan-fried pot stickers. The prix fixe dinner menu ($128) includes Chilean sea bass, poached chicken, salt and pepper shrimp, pepper beef and noodles.

The Garden Table experience can accommodate up to four guests, and reservation time is limited to 90 minutes. Reservations are required for lunch and dinner and can be made online.

Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens is complimentary and open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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