Beijing Zoo and Aquarium, Beijing
They do have pandas but displays aren't as good as other places in China, such as the Panda Breeding Centre in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
They do have pandas but displays aren't as good as other places in China, such as the Panda Breeding Centre in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. The animals are kept in very small cages in which they pace to and fro in sheer restlessness and desperation. The lion and tiger building is particularly disappointing, housing a collection of large felines in concrete cages without any natural habitation. The pandas are relatively well looked after in comparison, but kept in pretty bleak conditions. Some are concerned with the way animals are treated in the zoo, but the aquarium is one of the biggest in the world, and very impressive.
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Beijing Zoo and Aquarium and Nearby Sights on Map
Blue Zoo Beijing
Aquarium with a 120m walk through tunnel
Guangji Temple
Buddhist temple built around 1460
Dongyue Temple
Taoist temple founded in 1319 with hundreds of life size plaster figures and the possibility of making offerings to different gods responsible for all kind of stuff
Sanlitun
Sanlitun is known for its Bar Street, which is the epicentre of Beijng’s nightlife, lined with bars, clubs and shops, of which the largest Adidas store in the world is one
Ritan Park
The park contains the Temple of the Sun with an alter built in 1530 and used for sacrifices to the sun
Temple of the Sun
The Poly Museum
Small art museum specialising in bringing Chinese artifacts home to China from abroad
DoArt Gallery
This Beijing branch of a Seoul gallery opened in 2007
Silk Street
Silk Street is a bustling market with over 1700 vendors, known for its counterfeit luxury apparel and accessories stores
