Guest guest Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Island in Peace Park to be city zoo Li Xinran Shanghai Daily 2006-10-31 THE only downtown park in Shanghai which still houses wild animals will undergo a major renovation to create an island on which a new city zoo will be built, the Shanghai Morning Post reported today. Operators of the historic landmark Peace Park in Hongkou District plan to spend one year to relocate hundreds of animals, including African lions, Siberian tigers, brown bears, leopards, peacocks and deer, onto the new 0.67-hectare-island. A suspension bridge will be the only entry to the island which should help prevent the animals escaping from it. A bank will be built to the east of the island to bring tourists to overlook the animals on the island and enable them to get close to the swans and geese in the surrounding water. The island will also have several small hills, plum trees and an advanced drainage system. Animal excrement will flow to the public sewerage system outside the park and won't pollute the island. The park will still be the preserve of some of the city's historic architecture, such as the Jewish tombs and a former ammunition depot. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/10/31/295755/Island_in_Peace_Park_to_be_ci\ ty_zoo.htm Chinese article: http://www.jfdaily.com/gb/jfxww/shouye/node1342/userobject1ai1484274.html ------------------------ Man-made isle will be home to lions, tigers Lu Feiran Shanghai Daily 2006-11-01 A MAN-MADE island will be built in a lake in the middle of Shanghai Peace Park in Hongkou District starting this month to provide a new home for animals living in a zoo in the park. Construction of the 6,600-square-meter island and renovations on the park are expected to take one year, but managers wouldn't say yesterday how much the project is expected to cost. Gao Hongzhi, director of the park, said the new island will be a heaven for 60 breeds of animals living in the park, including African lions, Northeast China tigers, brown bears, and peacocks. " Although the animals will still be kept in cages and hutches, the island will provide a more natural and comfortable environment for them, " said Gao. A drawbridge will be built on the western side of the island as the only connection to the other part of the park. " The drawbridge will be pulled down during the day for visitors to go onto the island and up at night to prevent animals from escaping, " said Gao. On the island's eastern side, a bank will be constructed to give visitors a chance to get up close to swans in the lake. " Water plants such as rushes will grow in the lake area between the island and the bank to purify the water, " said Zhou Qihua, vice director of the park. " Besides, plum trees and other fruit trees will also be planted on the island. " During renovations, the park will remain open to the public free of charge. It is unclear if an admission price will be charge after the work is complete. The park, which was built in 1958, looked at getting rid of its zoo several years ago, but was forced to ditch that plan due to popular demand to keep it open. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/11/01/295783/Man_made_isle_will_be_home_to\ _lions__tigers.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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