Guest guest Posted January 22, 2001 Report Share Posted January 22, 2001 CHONGQING http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/ Monday 22nd January, 2001 The biggest national wild animal zoo opened recently in Chongqing in Southwest China. About 100 species of wild animals have been transported from overseas to the zoo. Thousands of animals including white rhinoceroses and kangaroos have come from 14 countries, such as Tanzania, South Africa and Australia. The zoo was built at a cost of 360 million yuan (US$43 million) and covers an area of 333 hectares. The zoo plans to have a total of 430 species of animals and will do research on animal protection and genetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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