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Beijing Zoo – Beijing Panda House – Beijing Aquarium

Beijing Zoo, situated to the west of Beijing Exhibition Center has been known for a short time after the founding of the PRC, as on the western edge of the park (Xijiao Gong Yuan). Reasons to combine cultural flower with parts of nature, including dense clusters of trees, areas of pasture, small stream, Lotus pools and small hills dotted with pavilions and halls.

In the 18 th Century, the Beijing zoo gardens Sanbeizi known, allegedly after the third son of Emperor Kangxi, Prince Cheng Yin said. Another explanation is that Sanbeizi refereed Kang Fu Qing court and the gardens side of his mansion. In fact, already been built in the Ming Dynasty, named an imperial villa in the garden of happiness and friendship, Prince Kang stood here, and during the Qing, called Garden Centres Sanbeizi Continuity (Jiyuan) were private property of officials in the office of Palace Affairs.

Beijing Zoo

In 1906 during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, the park agricultural experimental farm and the zoo. Known as the Garden of Ten Thousand Animals (Wanshengyuan), opened to the public in 1908.

In the successive rule of the Northern warlords, the Japanese and the Kuomintang, the park was deserted more and more. Only the elephant died in 1937, and the Japanese, under the pretext of protection against air attack is poisoned, the other lions, tigers and leopards. On the eve of the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, the park is located only 12 monkeys, parrots, and two blind emu. The park was opened to the public in 1950 and 10 April 1955 the official name of the Beijing Zoo.

Beijing zoo has developed rapidly and by 1987 it covered the field of 40.000 square meters. Bears, elephants, pandas, lions, tigers, birds, hippos, rhinos, antelopes and giraffes were brought in late 1950, and the gorilla cage, leaf-monkey cage and aquarium house was open, with samples from more than 100 species of reptiles with around the world, including crocodiles and pythons.

Currently, Beijing zoo houses over 7000 animals 600 different species, including the giant panda, crowned crane and Pere David’s deer all unique to China and African giraffes, rhinos, antelopes, and chimpanzees, the American continent, wild ox from Europe and the Elephant and Gibbon from India.

Beijing Panda Zoo

Beijing Panda Zoo

One of the most popular palace in the Beijing Zoo is the Beijing Panda house. Beijing Panda house built in 1989 and covering an area of 10,000 square meters (2.5 acres), it delivers an impressive scene aesthetic, while still managing to take into account the practical considerations make such housing large animals and physically. The interior of the room takes the traditional Chinese garden style and is in the pattern of a chart of Tai Chi fashioned.

Beijing Zoo : Opening hours from 7.30 am to 18.00 pm;

Beijing Zoo : Recommended time for visit: one hour;

Beijing Zoo Transport : Bus No.s 7, 27, 103, 105 and 111

Beijing Aquarium

Beijing Zoo Aquarium

Beijing Aquarium is a must for any visit to the zoo. Opened in 1999, it is widely recognized by Beijing  tourist authorities as one of the main attractions of the country. Beijing Aquarium contains thousands of different aquatic species – man-eating fish, precious Chinese sturgeon, sea elephants, huge wild sharks is one of the highlights. Tourists can enjoy also performed shows of dolphins, sea lions and whales in the ocean aquarium theater.

Beijing Zoo Architecture

Beijing Zoo visitors can explore the many buildings from the Qing era.
Place of historical interest is the Changguanlou: a two-storey Baroque building built of brick and wood. In the late 19th Century it was the Empress Dowager Ci Xi (1835-1908), ruler of the Qing Dynasty 1861-1908 occupied. Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), founder of the Kuomintang, should also be in the room during his stay have been living in Beijing.

Beijing Zoo Today

With support from the Chinese government and has constantly evolved during its 90-year history, Beijing has become one of the largest zoo in China. It offers thousands of the opportunity to witness strange and exotic species first hand, and also allows the visitors about the lives of animals who learn with us populate the world.

Beijing Zoo Travel Guide

The buildings at the zoo covers an area of 50,000 square meters, including the monkey, the lobby of the hall panda, lion and tiger Hall, the Hall of elephants and many others. Overall, more than 30 large rooms. The zoo has developed rapidly since 1955. Bears, elephants, pandas, lions, tigers, songbirds, hippos, rhinoceroses, antelopes and giraffes were brought in the late 1950s, and gorilla and leaf-monkey cages and an aquarium house were opened. The reptile house contains specimens of over 100 species of reptiles from all over the world, including crocodiles and pythons.

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