Guangzhou Ocean World Guide

Built in 1998, Guangzhou Ocean World is a large-scale and multi-functional scientific and hi-tech exhibition hall with entertainment, scientific research and education functions. It covers an area of 13,000 sq. meters. Through years of development by introducing new sea animals and upgrading exhibition contents, Ocean World has been named as the National Popular Science Education Base, Guangdong Educational Base for Popular Marine Science and Guangdong Youths Educational Base for Popular Science. Guangzhou Ocean World reappears the splendid and changeable sea world in front of visitors. Submarine Tunnel, Rain forest, Turtle Pool, Penguin House reflect the sea world vividly. Ocean Theater, Mermaid Show, Shark Feeding Show are the most popular performances. Guangzhou Ocean strive to create new entertainment and popular science to people, it has become a distinctive popular scenic spot of Guangzhou.

When you visit the Guangzhou Zoo, don't forget to explore its newest addition - the Guangzhou Ocean World. Apart from using it as a place of entertainment, the exhibition hall was built to provide enough scope to marine research and education as well. The hall covers about 13,000 square meters and has cost nearly US $50 million. The Technology Association of Guangdong Province has named the hall as Guangdong Educational Base for Popular Marine Science. The place has already become a well known name all over the world for its collection of varied marine lives, and it draws a lot of tourists every year.

The Ocean World is divided into various areas that focus on different aspects of the underwater life, including some rare underwater species. This place is constructed in a very systematic way and before you start exploring the sea creatures and their habitat, you will have to cross the Ocean Square, where you will get to know everything about the evolution of aquatic animals. Interestingly enough, these stories are told through sculptures.

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