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Chongqing Zoo

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Date opened
  
1955

Opened
  
1955

Website
  
www.cqzoo.com

Phone
  
+86 23 6842 2285

Chongqing Zoo

Location
  
Jiulongpo District, Chongqing, China

Land area
  
45 hectares (111 acres)

Major exhibits
  
Panda Enclosure, Dinosaur Valley

Address
  
China, Chongqing Shi, Jiulongpo Qu, 西郊一村1号

Similar
  
Three Gorges Museum, Fengdu Ghost City, Ciqikou - Chongqing, General Joseph W Stilwell M, Chaotianmen Station

Chongqing zoo


Chongqing Zoo is a zoo in the city of Chongqing, China, about 8 km (5 miles) southwest from the city centre.

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Overview

The zoo is located at Yangjiaping on Xijiao Road in the Jiulongpo District of Chongqing. It was built in 1953 and officially opened to the public in 1955. The zoo covers an area of 45 hectares (111 acres).

The zoo an important base for the protection of and research on wild animals. It exhibits rare species including giant pandas, red pandas, the very rare South China tiger and white tiger, and the African elephant.

The main entrance of the zoo is close to Chongqing Zoo Station on Line 2 of the Chongqing Rail Transit Metro system.

References

Chongqing Zoo Wikipedia