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Chongqing Region · China
This is a wonderful day for your private trip. Your dedicated car driver and English tour guide accompany you throughout the journey, and you don't need to bring any money. Your meals, tickets, transportation are already included in the itinerary. No need to get up early, your car will pick you up at the hotel lobby at 10 am, and the first stop is to meet the giant pandas and other animals at Chongqing Zoo. Here you can see many famous giant panda stars in China.
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7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Chongqing Zoo (Chongqing Dongwuyuan)
Welcome to the Chongqing Dongwuyuan, or the Chongqing Zoo, a foundational pillar of wildlife conservation and public education in southwestern China. Established in the mid-twentieth century, this sprawling sanctuary covers over…
Listen in the app2The Giant Panda Enclosure — An Evolutionary Marvel
We now arrive at the most prestigious sector of the zoo: the Giant Panda Pavilion. This area is more than a crowd favorite; it is a critical site for the study of the Ailuropoda melanoleuca. …
Listen in the app3The Red Panda Pavilion — The Lesser Ailurus
Transitioning from the giants, we encounter their namesake but taxonomically distinct counterparts: the Red Pandas, or Ailurus fulgens. As the sources note, these are often the only other species visitors focus on with such…
Listen in the app4The Goldfish Hall — A Cultural and Biological Intersection
As we move toward the central area of the zoo, we enter the Goldfish Hall, a space where biology meets centuries of Chinese aesthetic tradition. The goldfish, or Carassius auratus, is one of the earliest examples of selective…
Listen in the app5The Carnivore Zone — Power and Stealth
Leaving the tranquility of the ponds, we ascend toward the more rugged terrain of the Carnivore Zone. This area houses some of the most formidable predators of the Asian continent, including the South China Tiger and the…
Listen in the app6The Primate Pavilion — Our Closest Relatives
Our final major stop is the Primate Pavilion, home to a diverse array of monkeys and apes, including the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, a species native to the high-altitude forests of southwestern China. These primates are easily…
Listen in the app7Closing
As we conclude our circuit of the Chongqing Zoo, let us reflect on the multifaceted role this institution plays in the twenty-first century. We have moved through landscapes of scientific rigor and cultural heritage, from the…
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What is Chongqing Zoo (Chongqing Dongwuyuan)?
Chongqing Zoo (Chongqing Dongwuyuan) is a place in Chongqing Region · China with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Chongqing Region · China |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 7 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 29.5032, 106.5063 |
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