01. Theme Parks in Shanghai
Shanghai Disney Resort (Pudong)
www.shanghaidisneyresort.com
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park (Pudong)
www.haichangoceanpark.com/shanghai
Shanghai Wild Anima Park (Pudong)
www.shwzoo.com
Happy Valley (Songjiang)
www.sh.happyvalley.cn
02. World Park in Beijing
Close to Dabaotai in Fengtai District, the World Park covers an anre of 467,000 square meters, containing mini-replicas of over 100 world-famous scenic spots in nearly 50 countries throughout the world with the layout modeled after the five continents, in addition to International Street and Internaitonal Folk Custom Village integrating catering service, shopping and entertainments and showing exotic flavors. The park includes mini-replicas constructed according to the proportion of about 1:10, such as Great Pyramids of Egypt, Eiffel Tower of France, Notre Dame of Paris, Lincoln Memorial Hall, Sydney Opera House, etc., in addition to the 200-meter-long International Street, with an area of 1,500 square meters. Along the International Street, visitors can find famous Italian shops, the Geothe Delicacy Building of Germany, and the Lausanne Souvenir Street of Switzerland. The huge Gate of the World mural is an outdoor relief scuplture inlaid with over 30 kinds of natural color granite.
The granite relief sculpture displays the famous places of scenic and historic interest in five continents. Entering the gate, visitors will see an Italian terrace garden, with fountains, springs, pools and trees, as well as the 16 white marble imitation sculptures of world-renowned sculptors, fully displaying the outstanding achievements of the world sculpture art. The park also has a laser fountain, which spurts water out regularly. Controlled by the computer, the fountain integrates music, light, color and beautiful patterns, providing a dreamlike world while working.
Website: www.beijingworldpark.com.cn
03. Beijing Happy Valley
Located at the southeast corner of Sifang Bridge at the East Fourth Ring Road in Chaoyang District, the Valley, covering an area of 560,000 square meters, is the largest, most internationalized and modern theme park built with more investment than any others in China. It features “dynamic, fashionable, joyful, dreamy” individuality, and integrates the marine, terrestrial and aerial recreations both in the daytime and at night. It is an important symbol of experiencing tourism in Beijing. The Valley elaborately establishes 50-odd special sights, over ten special performance items, 30-plus special recreational facilities and 20-odd special games and auxiliary commercial facilities, creating a mysterious world. Website: bj.happyvalley.com.cn
04. Beijing Zoo
Located at North Xizhimenwai Street , Xicheng District, the Beijing Zoo is the largest and oldest kind of itself in China. Covering a total area of some 860,000 square meters, in eluding a water area of 86,000 square meters, it is home to some 450 species of animals, totaling more than 5,000, and 500-odd species of marine fish, tota1ing 10,000. Over 6 million domestic and foreign tourists visit the zoo every year. There are mainly the Panda Enclosure, Antelope Enclosure, Elephant Kraal, Bear Hill, Rhinoceros House, Orang House, Song Bird House and Amphibian and Reptile House in the zoo. It also has African zebras, Australian rooes, musk oxen and argals. Rare animals special to China include giant panda. golden monkey, white-lipped deer, Siberian tiger and red-crowned crane and so on. The Beijing Zoo is not only a venue for science popularization and scientific experiment but also a good place for recreation. Website: www.beijingzoo.com
05. Younger Dapeng Mountain Tourist Resort in Zhejiang
The Dapeng, a famous historical mountain in East China, is well known in China and countries like Japan and Korea because it has the famed historical and cultural relic site where Xu Fu (Jofuku) began his historic journey east. A trip to the land of immortals and place of happiness, and a tour along the shore of the Holly Water Lake, visitors can experience the meaningfulness and richness of China’s culture of happiness and longevity, and be impressed by the ma丿estic view of “a thousand-year Buddhist relic and a blessed land of thriving era”.
06. Hainan Topical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Hainan
Situated in Dongshan Town, Xiuying District, Haikou, the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden is 27 km from the city proper of Haikou. It is a theme park for the exhibition of tropical wild animals and plants, and for popular science. The Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden is composed of the Pedestrian Appreciating Zone, Lakeside Holi day Zone and Central Service Zone. Over 200 types of rare birds and beasts, and endangered tropical animals are raised in the open area. Tourists can appreciate African lions, North east China tigers, black bears and other fierce animals cars or buses. In the Pedestrian Zone, tourists can appreciate the Asian elephants, giraffes, crocodiles, behemoths, huge lizards, long boas, emus and ponies, and can also take a walk in the Tropical Fowls World and watch the performances by various kinds of tropical fowls.
As compared with the zoos in other cities that raise animal and birds in iron cages, the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden provides a free living environment for wild animals and plants, making animals completely display their wild nature and presenting the original features of various rare birds and exotic animals. Taking a tour of the Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden will make tourists excited and enjoy more interest. Through necessary administration and security equipment, tourists can enjoy a breathtaking a nd dreamlike trip. Website: www.hntwzoo.com
07. Hainan Topical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Hainan
Butterfly Valley in the Yalong Bay
The Butterfly Valley is located in the north of the Yalong Bay National Tourism and Holiday Resort. In the mountains behind the Greater and Lesser Dragon ponds lie s the Specimen Exhibition Hall, where over 500 varieties of butterfly specimens in China and in the world as well are on display. ln the valley, tourists can find the first large net-type ecological butterfly garden in China, which boasts a wide variety of trees, running streams, exotic flowers in full bloom and several thousand butterflies fluttering among the flowers. Tourists can go close to and appreciate beautiful butterflies and primitive tropical shrubberies, staying away from the turmoil of the world and enjoy a true peaceful life.
Yalong Bay Underwater World
The Underwater World is an area of 40 sq km underwater near the Yalong Bay, which is home to abundant marine biological resources, such as over 100 species of corals, and a wide variety of fishes, shrimp s, shells and algae. It is a beautiful world hidden al the bottom of the sea rarely known to the people.
08. Dinosour Site Park in Henan
Situated in Sanlimiao Village, Danshui Town, Xixia County, it is a large ecological theme park featuring dinosaurs. The Dinosaur Site Park is composed of four parts: the Geological Science, Popularization Square, Museum of the Fossil Dinosaur Eggs, site eggs, and Imitated Dinosaur Park. The dinosaur eggs excavated from the site are among the oldest and best-preserved, with a wide variety. The coexistence of the fossils and eggs on the same layer is rarely seen in the world; hence they are of high value for scientific research.
09. Qujiang Ocean World in Xi'an
The Qujiang Ocean World is the only maritime aquarium in Northwest China and a national AAAA scenic area. It is composed of three parts: the Maritime Aquarium, the Square of Sea Rhythm and the Maritime Business Center. The Maritime Aquarium is the core of the Qujiang Ocean World. It is made up of four parts: Dolphin Performance Hall, the Hall of Popular Maritime Science, the Hall of Tropical Rain forest, the Submarine Tunnel and the Grand Underwater Garden. The Submarine Tunnel is the best place to watch marine lives. In the Hall of the Tropical Rain Forest there is a miniature suspension bridge, wooden cabins, model wild beasts and model dinosaurs. Accompanied by the sound effect, they present a mysterious and archaic sight.
10. Changliushui Ecological Tourist Area in Ningxia
Situated in the county of Baitugang in Lingwu, about 80 kilometers away from Yinchuan, the Changliushui Ecological Tourist Area sees the Mu US Desert as its neighbor. As a national AA tourist attraction, this place boasts a combined entertainment function including sand sliding, climbing, swimming, fishing, camping, ecological tour, and so forth. There are 3 waterfalls inside the ecological tourist area, thus this area is considered a miracle for the abundant water resource it possesses, which can be easily told by its name, Changliushui, bearing a meaning of flowing water in Chinese. This area is also known as “the natural exhibition hall of desert landscape”. Transportation: Take the express bus heading for Wuzhong at Yinchuan Bus Station and get off at Baitugang Station.
11. Wuhu Fanta Wild Adventure Theme Park in Anhui
Situated in the Wuhu Yangtze River Bridge Development Area, the Wuhu Fanta Wild Adventure is the largest fourth-generation theme park in China, featuring high-level technologies. It covers an area of 1,250 square km, including 530 square km of land and 720 square km of water. As an amusement park with many themed attractions, it offers various entertainments to visitors, including the Sky Sailor – a world top-ranking entertainment item which simulates flying in the sky, the Space Scheduled Flight – a large-scale space flight simulation program, and the Solo-ma n’s Seal – the first large-scale multi-water curtain adventure item in Asia. All in all it is a feast for the imagination, a magic dreamland, and a kingdom full of adventures! No visitor has ever felt disappointed to be there!