Beijing Zoo - The Best Place to See Giant Pandas

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Article by Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Beijing Zoo, located towards the west of the Second Ring Road, is a place where you can see giant pandas, elephants, Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkeys and white-lipped deer. They are all kept in a beautiful garden which is designed according to Chinese architecture.This was known as the Wansheng Garden during the Qing Dynasty, which translates to mean the garden that has 10,000 animals. It is a natural garden with a high density of trees, grasslands, a lotus pool, and a small stream. Atmosphere of the Beijing Zoo provides animals the feeling of being in their natural surroundings. Wansheng Garden was officially opened for visitors in 1955 as the City Zoo of Beijing. Many People visit the Beijing Zoo for the sole purpose of seeing the giant pandas. The other popular animals at the zoo include the giraffes, gorillas and the elephants.

The best place in the Beijing Zoo is the Beijing Ocean Hall which is 35,000 square meters big and located towards the northeast part of the zoo. It is designed to look like an enormous 'trumpet shell'. The Beijing Ocean Hall is divided into various zones: the Hall of the Shark, the Hall of Tropical Rain Forest, the Ocean Library, the Ocean Theater and Reading Hall are few of them. Visitors are invited to experience the sea life in the aquarium and also they can enjoy the wonderful sea animal show. There is also an entertainment act by the dolphins which makes the trip to the Beijing Zoo unforgettable.

The gardens here are also designed for magnificence and beauty at the Beijing Zoo. Chinese Rose and Peony, which is the national flower of China, enhances that feature and also proves to be very popular among visitors. Beijing, being the capital of China has a number of attractions like the Beijing Zoo a visitor should not miss. Tourists looking for choice long stay accommodation Beijing will find Somerset Grand Fortune Garden an ideal option. P! roviding some of the most luxurious Beijing service apartments, this service apartment hotel is hard to resist.

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