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Beijing Zoo

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Beijing Zoo was called Wan Sheng Garden (literally it means the Garden of 10,000 animals) during the Qing Dynasty. In 1912, under the Republic of China, this royal garden became an experimental station for farming and animal husbandry. It was not until 6 years after the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1955 that this garden was officially opened to visitors as the city zoo of Beijing. It is now the largest zoo in China. There are more species of animals here than in any other zoo. Animals live in different halls or zones of the huge zoo as follows:

The Beijing Ocean Hall measures 35,000 square meters and is located in the northeast section of the zoo. Seen from afar, the architecture of the hall looks like a gigantic trumpet shell. The spacious hall is divided into several zones: the Hall of Tropical Rain Forest, the Hall of Sharks, the Ocean Theater, and the Ocean Library and Reading Hall, among others. On display here are the ocean's various inhabitants in their natural environment. In the ocean theater, performances by dolphins and other sea animals delight visitors young and old.

The Lion and Tiger Mountain is another popular part of the zoo. Built in 1955, the artificial hill stands in the eastern part of the zoo. The exhibition hall is inside the hill. The lions and tigers are kings of the forest and are known to many as the most beautiful animals on earth. The movable clerestories promote ventilation and lighting of the "mountain", and enable visitors to safely observe the kings of the animal kingdom.

The most famous attraction of the Beijing Zoo is the hall of the giant panda. The giant pandas are only found in China. They are China's national treasure.

The giant pandas receive VIP treatments wherever they go. Visitors can tell who live here by the unique shape of the hall- bamboo, the favorite food of the giant pandas. Inside the hall, lush bushes and bamboo are planted to replicate the Panda's wild habitat in southwest China.

Many other halls also attract large numbers of visitors. Examples are the giraffe hall, gorilla hall, and the elephant hall.

There are gardens in the zoo planted with flowers popular in China, like the Chinese rose and peony (peony is the national flower of China, signifying wealth and prosperity).

While in the zoo, visitors can enjoy delicious food at the Bin Feng Tang restaurant.

The China Animal Research Center has a series of research bases in the zoo. Many important research projects aimed to protect endangered animals are carried out here. A protection project for the Northeast Tiger as well as a program for artificial propagation of giant panda are recent successful examples.

Beijing Aquarium

Beijing Aquarium is located in Beijing Zoo. North of a long river, Beijing Zoo is next to Beijing Exhibition Center, Beijing Planetarium and Capital Gymnasium. Traffic here is quite convenient. Beijing Aquarium occupies a convenient geographic location, with the long river in the south, Gao Liang Bridge in the east and Bai Shi Bridge in the west. Tourists can easily get here. As the largest inland aquarium in the world, Beijing Aquarium covers a floor area of 42 thousand square meters, and the green area of 80 thousand square meters. The shape of Beijing Aquarium looks like a trumpet shell, which is very unique. The key colors are blue and orange, symbolizing the vast and mysterious sea and the energy of the marine life respectively. The inner structure if Beijing Aquarium is quite unique as well. The roof top uses space truss structure, decorated with the color of blue and yellow. This creative design presents a blue world to people. Read More about Beijing Aquarium

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1) March 15 to April 30, October 1 to November 14: 7: 30 am to 5: 30 pm

2) May 1 to September 30: 7: 30 am to 6: 00 pm

3) November 15 to March 14: 7: 30 am to 5: 00 pm

4) The Ocean Park: 9: 00 am to 5: 30 pm

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Beijing zoo is easily reached by a number of public buses. To make the city tour easier, many bus lines connect the zoo with other important scenic spots such as the Summer Palace and Xiangshan (the fragrant Mountain).

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