{"id":11418,"date":"2011-10-05T09:46:44","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T08:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/?p=11418"},"modified":"2025-02-03T08:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T08:42:52","slug":"the-animal-paradise-inside-guangzhou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/destinations\/the-animal-paradise-inside-guangzhou.htm","title":{"rendered":"The Animal Paradise, Inside Guangzhou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guangzhou is the capital city of the Guangdong province in the people\u2019s republic of China. It is located on the beautiful Pearl River about 120 kilometres North West of Hong Kong in Southern China. This extraordinary city is famous worldwide as China\u2019s most significant trading port and the national transportation hub. Although most of China\u2019s visitors find it to be a good investment vehicle or come on business trips, there is a large number of tourists that visit China every year for any of its many tourist attractions. If you want to be one of them, let us inform you that we\u2019re here to make that happen by booking <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/flights-to\/guangzhou.htm\">cheap flights\u00a0to Guangzhou<\/a><\/strong> that\u00a0is both comfortable and convenient.<\/p>\n<p>One of Guangzhou\u2019s biggest attractions is the fabulous Xiangjiang Safari Park which is not only China\u2019s leading zoo but it also the biggest Safari Park of China. It is located in Dashi Town at a distance of about 30 minutes from the heart of Guangzhou in the Panyu District and is the only zoo in China that holds the highest tourism attraction level i.e. a 5A class and is, therefore, a popular visiting place. A vacation here guarantees quality time with family and friends and offers exposure to the very interesting world of animals and their habitat.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11419\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11419 \" title=\"Xiangjiang Safari Park Guangzhou\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Xiangjiang_Safari_Park_Guangzhou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Main Gate Xiangjiang Safari Park Guangzhou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This park which covers an estimated area of 130 hectares is also popularly regarded as the \u2018heaven of animals\u2019 and proudly lives up to its reputation. The Xiangjiang zoo is unique in many aspects; it is the only zoo in the entire world that holds Koala twins which is an unimaginably rare occurrence and it is the only zoo in China that displays Koalas. There are over a 100 white tigers in this zoo making them more than half of the world\u2019s population and it is a friendly home to over 20,000 animals that include Polar bears, Koalas and Giant Pandas. Many of which are endangered, the zoo features 460 species of animals that are well kept and religiously looked after.<\/p>\n<p>This exciting zoo is divided into two sections, first being the \u2018Safari on foot section\u2019 where visitors are encouraged to walk around the modern zoo and secondly the \u2018Safari on Wheels section\u2019 where guests travel on road trains and pass through an open plains zoo which s further divided into three distinguished sections namely the Africa Savanna, Asian Plains and the Predator Island. This safari ride is a great idea for those who love adventure as if offers a rather thrilling experience. However, faint-hearted visitors should only opt for it if they\u2019re sure of being capable of living through it.<\/p>\n<p>Xiangjiang zoo is based on an \u2018African\u2019 theme with regards to the large open grasslands for many species of animals. In addition to the safari park, there is a hotel, a crocodile farm and an International Circus Arena which carries out many animal performances such as \u2018The Monkey King\u2019 and a \u2018White Tigers Show\u2019. Many of the animals are provided with ample space such as species of deer; antelopes and rhinos are open and free and often interact with the visitors. There is also two interesting enclosure of Bears, one for a mix of Asiatic black bears and sun bears and the second one exclusively for brown bears.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11421\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11421\" title=\"Pandas at Xiangjiang Zoo Guangzhou\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pandas_at_Xiangjiang_Zoo_Guangzhou.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pandas_at_Xiangjiang_Zoo_Guangzhou.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.travelhouseuk.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pandas_at_Xiangjiang_Zoo_Guangzhou-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pandas at Xiangjiang Zoo Guangzhou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is undoubted that the Xiangjiang zoo hosts an exceptional collection of various species of animals some of which are very rare and extraordinary. It is a friendly home to many wild and domestic animals and a visit to this zoo is indeed an experience of a lifetime as the exposure is unmatchable and the thrill of the adventurous safari ride is way too exciting. Not only are your kids going to enjoy the environment and see so many animals but they will also learn about these animals along with several other things. It is indeed a perfect spot for the entire family to enjoy so waste no more time and book cheap tickets for you and your family with us at rates that would surprise you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guangzhou is the capital city of the Guangdong province in the people\u2019s republic of China. 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