Zoological Garden

Zoological Garden Introduction

Introduction
Chongqing Zoological Garden is situated in the western suburbs of Chongqing with undulating green hills, wriggling ravines, and clear waters. In the Garden, the zigzag paths lead to seclusion. An artificial lake is built at the foot of hills, with all kinds of birds either flying above or resting o­n the lake, and the plants o­n the island in the middle of the lake are strikingly verdant. Construction of the zoo began in 1953. This attraction is the largest zoological garden in southwest China and o­ne of the largest in the whole country.

Zoological Garden Features

Highlight
In these years when many rare birds and animals are o­n the verge of extinction, zoological gardens have become the most important sites for their protection. Now Chongqing Zoological Garden is raising over 1,000 birds and animals of 170 species. In the Panda Ground at the foot of a hill and by a little stream, visitors can see charmingly naive giant and lesser pandas and their offspring. The pandas, together with the golden monkeys, have visited the United States, Canada, and Japan as good-will envoys of the Chinese people. When the two-year-old giant panda, Star of Sichuan, who had been born and raised in this garden, visited South Korea, people there gave her a warm welcome. At the same time, the giraffes, flamingos, lion-tailed monkeys, ostriches, mandrills, and Arabian baboons from the United States, Canada, and Japan have come to settle in this Chinese garden. In the zoo. there are some teahouses, restaurants, snack counters, and middle-and small-sized entertainment facilities to provide visitors a joyful and elegant touring environment.

Zoological Garden Tickets

Zoological Garden Fee and Opening Hours
Admission: 80 yuan for the adult (100 yuan at holiday); 50 yuan for the student (70 yuan at holiday)
Opening hours: no information

Zoological Garden Transporation

Traffic
1. special tour bus to Zoological Garden, 8:00 am of  every saturday morning. departure place: Helong statue of Lianglukou of Yuzhong district.
2. Chongqing-Laiyuan line: Chaiyuanba station, Chengjiaping station, Chaotianmen station-Yongchuan urban area.