Chengdu Zoo

Map of Chengdu Zoo (Click to enlarge)

Covering a total area of 17 hectares (43 acres), Chengdu Zoo is the largest zoo in southwest China. There are over 3,000 animals from more than 300 species, like Giant Pandas, South China tigers, takins, and clouded leopards living there. More than thirty animal houses are distributed throughout the zoo, surrounded by green trees, bamboos and flowers. Here are some major ones:
 They are modeled after natural habitats of monkeys. Smart golden monkeys, lovely ring-tailed lemurs and small squirrel monkeys search for food while playing on swings and climbing on ropes. Monkeys live a happy life there. Meanwhile, their activities delight tourists a lot. 
 Covering a total area of about 1,000 square meters (1,200 square yards), the Panda House is the most famous animal house in Chengdu Zoo. At the present time, there are three giant pandas and three lesser pandas living in the house. However, 58 cute pandas have been once bred and raised here, including 17 sets of twins. All kinds of bamboos, pandas' favorite food, can be found here. Bamboos will give off a delicate fragrance after the rain, which makes tourists delighted and relaxed. In the Lion House, the Tiger House and the Leopard House of Chengdu Zoo, the double-layer iron railings have been transformed into French windows, which allow tourists to observe animals more clearly than before.
 In the Antelope House, tourists will see takins strolling around the grassland, blackbucks running one after another and blue sheep climbing artificial hills. Also, they will be amazed at the vigor of life and the harmony of humans, animals and nature.

The Water Bird Lake in Chengdu Zoo is surrounded by green willows swinging in the breeze. Mandarin ducks, elegant swans, cute pelicans, ducks, egrets and other water birds live here in harmony and peace.
 The Popular Science Hall of Chengdu Zoo consists of an exhibition hall and a digital cinema.

In the exhibition hall, there are numerous pictures depicting the living habits and habitats of animals. Moreover, plenty of boards present the evolution and classification of animals, and rare wildlife in China. At last, there are all kinds of specimens, including those of animal skeletons, feathers and eggs of birds, deer horns, embryos of primates, and feedstuffs.

The digital cinema can seat over 100 people. Five films are played in turn at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:30, 15:10, and 16:00 every day. Tourists can have a rest while learning something interesting here. They can enjoy various animals and plants on the vast African land, learn about the growth of emperor penguins, delight in the funny things of frogs, watch how people rescue the babies of a tortoise having a difficult labor, and get to know some mysterious things of the Chengdu Zoo. 
 It is located on South Zhaojuesi Road in Chenghua District.

1. Take Metro Line 3 to the zoo directly.
2. Take bus line 9, 18, 25, 32, 64, 64 Express, 70, 85, 87, 99, 146, 150, 156a, 156b, 166, 193, 198, 198a, 527, 650, 1030, or 1035, and get off at Zoo (Dong Wu Yuan) Station. Enter the zoo through the North Gate (Main Gate).
3. Take bus line 1, 49, 53, 71, 83, 85, 87, 90, 245, or 530, and get off at the Zhaojue Temple (Zhao Jue Si). Go through the Zhaojue Temple, and enter the zoo through the South Gate.
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Entrance Fee	CNY 20
	Children less than 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) in height can visit free of charge.
Opening Hours	Apr. to Nov.: 8:00-17:00
	Dec. to Mar.: 8:30-17:00