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Beijing Zoo was initially named Ten Thousand Animal Garden which
was built in 1908, proving that it already has had a history
of more than 90 years. It is located in Xicheng District of
Beijing City, beside Beijing Exhibition Hall, facing Beijing
Astronomical Observatory. The Zoo was originally the imperial
manor in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Plants were cultivated
and animals were raised here during the Qing Dynasty (1644
- 1911). After the liberation, it was reconstructed and was
known as the West Suburb Park.
And in 1955, the name was changed to Beijing Zoo.
Beijing Zoo mainly exhibits wild and rare animals growing
in China, such
as the Panda and the Golden Monkey. Also, it boasts many rare
animals from all around the world, such as White Bear from
the North Pole, Kangaroo from Australia,
Zebra from Africa. Moreover, heads of states gave some of the animals.
The buildings in the Zoo cover an area of more than 50,000 square meters,
including the monkey hill, the panda hall, the lion and tiger
hill, the elephant hall, the see beast hall, and many others.
Altogether there are more than 30 large halls. It has a collection
of more than 600 types of animal species and more than 7,
000 population of animals.
The Zoo exhibits not only the variety of living places for
the animals but also proud of the different rooms, halls,
pavilions and luscious trees and plants. It combines the garden
arts of the East and West that typically adapts to the environment
of the wild animals living here.
Beijing Ocean Hall was opened to the public inside the Zoo
in 1999. It is the biggest ocean hall in China.
Besides enjoying the sight of all the different species of
fish, you are invited to watch the shows performed by the
dolphins and the sea lions in the Hall. |
