 The Beijing Zoo lies west of Xizhimen and is in the western part of Beijing, China, was known for a short time after the founding of the People's Republic as Western Suburbs Park (Xijiao Gongyuan). The grounds combine cultivated flower gardens with stretches of natural scenery, including dense groves of trees, stretches of grassland, a small stream, lotus pools and small hills dotted with pavilions and halls.
Beijing Zoo mainly exhibits the wild and rare animals of China. Visitors usually go to see the famous Giant Pandas, but there are many other interesting animals including the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey, Manchurian tigers, white-lipped deer, yaks from Tibet, enormous sea turtles, polar bear from the North Pole, kangaroo from Australia, and zebra from Africa. |
