Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in People's Republic of China
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in People's Republic of China that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Chimelong Safari Park
Zoo in Guangzhou
Chimelong Safari Park, opened in 1997, is a safari park in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Chongqing Zoo
Zoo in Chongqing
Chongqing Zoo, opened in 1955, is a zoo in Chongqing, People's Republic of China.
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Night and evening opening
Hangzhou Zoo
Zoo in Hangzhou
Hangzhou Zoo is a zoo in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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Jinan Zoo
Zoo in Jinan
The collection runs to over 5,000 animals across more than 300 species. The Jinan Planetarium stands to the west, diagonally opposite the main gate, while a mall and the Jinan Restaurant lie to the east.
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Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo
Zoo in Nanjing
It stands at 168 Heyan Road in Xuanwu District and covers 168.03 acres, 85 per cent of it under green cover. More than 3,000 animals of over 260 species are held.
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Shanghai Zoo
Zoo in Shanghai
The zoo sits near Hongqiao township and falls administratively within Changning District. It was earlier called Xijiao Park, or Western Suburbs Park, a name still in everyday local use.
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Tianjin Zoo
Zoo in Tianjin
The zoo spreads over 53.77 hectares, about 10.68 of them water, and keeps roughly 3,000 animals of 200 species. Building began in 1975 and it opened on New Year's Day 1980. The grounds are laid out as distinct habitat zones, among them sections for pandas and elephants.
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View all People's Republic of China listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 8 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.