Beijing zoo (simplified Chinese:北京动物园; traditional Chinese:北京動物園; pinyin:Běijīng dòng wù yuán; literally “Beijing Zoo”) is located in the Xicheng District and it is the largest city zoo in China. The land was the royal manor in the Ming Dynasty, and in the Qing Dynasty was the private garden of Fukang’an who is the third son of minister Fuheng and also the relative of the emperor. People called it Sanbei Zi Garden. The east part of the garden was called Leshan Garden and the west part of the garden was called Ke Garden. In 1906, the two gardens combined into one and collected some animals, then they called it the ten thousand animals’ garden.
After the founding of People’s Republic of China, the garden was renovated and turned into the western suburbs’ park. In 1955, the name of the garden changed into Beijing Zoo. The zoo covers an area of 50 hectares. The construction area is about 50000 square meters and the animals’ activity land is about 60000 square meters. All the kinds of animals have their special houses. This includes the Rhinoceros House, the Hippo House and the Lion and Tiger Hill. There is also Bear Hill, Monkey Hill, Deer Park and Elephant House as well as Antelope House. Other interesting houses are Giraffe House, Panda House, Marine Animal House and Orangutan House. Also Amphibian and Reptile houses, Poultry House and Small Zoo are all part of Beijing Zoo. There are some special Chinese precious animals that live here, like pandas, gibbons, and golden monkeys from Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan provinces. Also Manchurian tigers, cloud leopards, snow leopards, white-lipped deer and elk. Others animals include wild horses, wild ass and Asian elephants as well as crested ibis, red-crowned cranes and alligators. Some animals represent countries from all over the world for example gorillas, kangaroo and America leopards. Others are Mexico manatees, giant anteaters and America bisons. Also there are sloths, white lions and African elephants there. Beijing Zoo has been successfully bred newborn animals as well. In the zoo there is a stream, rockery and winding paths. Also it has flowers, a children’s amusement park and activity land for animals, a dining room and other service facilities.
Beijing Zoo attractions:
Monkey Hill is located in the southeast of the Beijing Zoo. The hill was built in 1949 and it has the longest history and also is the only Monkey Hill. The Monkey Hill covers an area of 1000 square meters. There are two rockeries in the center of the field and a rope ladder hangs between them. Also it has some other facilities for monkeys to play. In 2007, the Monkey Hill was closed because they built the viaduct. It was protected by people so that visitors could not see the monkeys until it was reopened. And now the new Monkey Hill has opened. The monkeys are not afraid of people and they like to play with people. By the way, visitors have the chance to get close to the monkeys. Be careful some lovely monkeys will walk close to you and stare at you. They are very clever and can rob you. The monkeys may take food or drinks from you or even phones or something else valuable.
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