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Animals and Birds at the Chimelong Safari Park in China

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Animals and Birds at the Chimelong Safari Park in China

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An environmental recreation and unique entertainment area is located just an hour’s drive away from Zhūhǎi, in Guangzhou, the third largest Chinese city after Shanghai and Beijing.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Kovalev An environmental recreation and unique entertainment area is located just an hour’s drive away from Zhūhǎi, in Guangzhou, the third largest Chinese city after Shanghai and Beijing.

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An environmental recreation and unique entertainment area is located just an hour’s drive away from Zhūhǎi, in Guangzhou, the third largest Chinese city after Shanghai and Beijing.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Kovalev Chime-Long Xiangjiang Safari Park, the biggest animal theme park in Asia, is owned by the Chimelong Group. One can also visit the Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park, the Chimelong International Circus, the Chimelong Water Park and the Guangzhou Crocodile Park.

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Chime-Long Xiangjiang Safari Park, the biggest animal theme park in Asia, is owned by the Chimelong Group. One can also visit the Chimelong Paradise Amusement Park, the Chimelong International Circus, the Chimelong Water Park and the Guangzhou Crocodile Park.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Kovalev Xiangjiang Safari Park is the first in China and the biggest safari park in Asia. It covers a total area of 130 hectares. The park was officially opened on December 26, 1997. In Chinese, Chime Long means “lasting prosperity.”

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Xiangjiang Safari Park is the first in China and the biggest safari park in Asia. It covers a total area of 130 hectares. The park was officially opened on December 26, 1997. In Chinese, Chime Long means “lasting prosperity.”

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The park fits harmoniously with the unique natural landscape of southern China. It is located in an area rich with underground springs and lakes.

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By late 2012 there were over 460 species of animals, birds, fish, and reptiles living in the park, many of which are endangered.

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Over 10,000 animals live in the park.

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Nearly ten million people visit the park every year, including tourists from the Celestial Empire and the rest of the world.

© RIA Novosti . Aleksandr Kovalev What’s special about the park is that visitors can watch wild animals in their natural habitat, both from the specially designed zoo trains and from the windows of their own cars.

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What’s special about the park is that visitors can watch wild animals in their natural habitat, both from the specially designed zoo trains and from the windows of their own cars.

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Bears, tigers, lions, cheetahs and large herbivorous animals are kept at a safe distance.

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There are no cages separating the animals from the visitors, which enables the latter to take beautiful photos.

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Visitors can feed the animals the specially approved food they can buy at the park before a tour.

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It is prohibited to toss the animals food that wasn’t purchased at the park.

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By late 2012, the park hosted over 460 species of animals, birds, fish, reptiles and even dinosaurs!

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But if many of the 10,000 animals that live here are endangered, visitors appreciate the fact that the dinosaurs have already disappeared.