The Beijing Aquarium

About

The Beijing Aquarium, a State AAAA Scenic Spot, is located on the north bank of Long River in Beijing Zoo. Tourists can get off at Gaoliangqiao Byway (will shortly be changed to Qixiang Road), Haidian District. It is a modern marine life museum focusing on popular science education, leisure and entertainment.

The Beijing Aquarium boasts a unique and spectacular building like a big blue conch. Covering floor space of about 120,000 square meters, it has a total construction area of 42,000 square meters, and 80,000 square meters of garden landscape outside. The Beijing Aquarium is one of the world's largest inland aquariums.

Following the exhibition concept of "Awareness of the Oceans, and Understanding Marine Organisms", seven theme display areas have been designed as follows: Wonders of the Rainforest, Touch Pools, Around the Oceans and Shark Harbor, Chinese Sturgeon Hall, Bay of Whales and Dolphins and Oceanic Theatre, where more than tens of thousands of marine organisms in 1,000 species have been fed and shown.

 In accordance with respective exhibition themes, all exhibition halls have taken advantages of modern sound and light means to simulate the natural environment. Modern painting techniques have been used to combine real space with virtual scenes. By means of scientific and rational distribution and arrangement, a wonderful and dreamlike "Sea World" has been created for all tourists.

The Beijing Aquarium is characterized by a colorful fish display, wonderful performances of marine animals and a wide range of popular science activities, which introduces knowledge about marine organisms and tells stories of the sea to all domestic and foreign guests.