Beijing Zoo

Beijing Zoo is on Xizhimenwai Street (Xizhimenwai Dajie), in the downtown Beijing area of Xicheng District. With an area of 90 hectares (222 acres), it ranks the largest zoo in China. It is also the earliest Chinese zoo open to the public and has the largest variety of animals of all the zoos in China. The zoo has fostered a good relationship with other zoos in over fifty countries and districts. Animals that are presented to China by other countries and celebrities are bred and can be seen here.

The zoo now has around 600 different species of animal, with the total number of all animals amounting to over 5,000. There are dedicated houses for pandas, hippos, rhinoceros, giraffes, elephants, amphibians, reptiles, golden monkeys, orangutans, otters and other animals. In the two-storey house for amphibians and reptiles, visitors may see Yangtze alligators, crocodiles, tortoises, turtles, snakes and pythons. The magnificent and attractive Beijing Aquarium situated at the north end of the zoo is the biggest inland one in Asia, allowing people to explore the spectacle of the sea world.

There are also man-made hills for monkeys, bears, lions, tigers and special zones for beasts, pheasants, and deer, and Australian and African animals. Living at Bear Hill in the northeast corner of the zoo are white bears and black bears. A landmark building of the zoo, the Liger Hill, is inhabited by African lions, Bengal tigers, Siberian tigers, jaguars, and panthers. Behind the Liger Hill, Amur leopards, clouded leopards, snow leopards and lynxes show their inherent savagery. The Pheasant Center near the south gate to the zoo displays winged wildlife, such as cobalt-winged parakeets, bustards and condors.

The zoo has a history of over 100 years, and a few historical sites can be found, some of which are used as display halls. The Changguan Hall, built as Xanadu in 1908, is a two-storey building in the European style, yet it isn't open to the public. In addition to the animals, visitors can also appreciate the peonies in a peony garden.

Tips: An extra CNY 5 will be charged for the Panda House and CNY 100 per adult (CNY 50 per child) for Beijing Aquarium. The Beijing Aquarium is open, 09:00-17:30.

Admission Fee: (including the Panda House)	CNY 20	April 1-October 31
Admission Fee: (including the Panda House)	CNY 15	November1-March 31
Opening Hours:	07:30-18:00	April 1-October 31
Opening Hours:	07:30-17:00	November1-March 31
Bus Route:	7, 27, 45, 102, 105, 107, 111, 206, 206, 209, 319, 347, 362, 601, 632, 634, 714, 716, 732, 808, 814, 904 to Dongwuyuan (Beijing Zoo, 北京动物园)

Beijing Attractions:

Grand View Garden
Beijing Aquarium
Beijing Botanical Garden

Kangxi Grassland
Taipingyang Underwater World
Shijinglong Ski Resort

Comments and Questions

Hi,
what bus that goes directly from Tianenmen to the zoo?

Tq

Reply3/22/2011 10:23:00 PMcindy, Malaysia

Elva :3/22/2011 10:29:00 PM

you can walk to Qianmen West (Qianmen Xi) bus stop to take bus no. 608. the bus stop is within walk distance from Tiananmen, not far from The Qianmen Subway Station (about 10 mins' walk)

Hi

a) What time is the last bus that leaves from Beijing Zoo

b) How far is the walking distance from the zoo to the bus station

c) How to get to the zoo by subway from Dongcheng district?

Tq

Reply3/22/2011 1:22:00 AMCindy, Malaysia

Hebe :3/22/2011 10:03:00 PM

1. take it easy, you have plenty of time, the last bus leaves from the Zoo around 24:00
2. you can see the zoo when you get off the bus.
3.take subway line 5 and change to subway line 2 at Yonghegong station, then subway line 4 at Xizhimen station.

what bus can I take from Chaoyang Park south gate to beijing zoo?

Reply10/8/2010 9:43:00 AMwilly camaclang, Philippines

andy :10/8/2010 9:17:00 PM

hi,
you need to walk to the west for about 100 meters can take bus No. 431 or 758 or 406 and get off at Dongshisitiao Bridge East, and walk to the subway station, take subway line 2 to Xizhimen, then subway line 4 and get off at Beijing Zoo and exit from Exit A.

Hello!
I hope to visit this zoo next month. My first time to China and I look forward to that.
Very good information on this page.

Reply10/8/2008 12:24:00 PMVictoria, Sweden

Ankit ( India ) :6/14/2010 1:30:00 AM

Hey Victoria,
I visited the beijing zoo last weekend.I tell u, this is the worst place in whole beijing.The animals seems to be fedup by the huge crowd.they r relly in worst condition,r lame,hopeless.. what to say more.
But i would suggest u to have a look at the beijing aquarium, it is wonderful.and dont miss the dolphine show,u will definitely enjoy the one.