Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park, located in Nanguan District, Changchun City, Jilin Province, covers 74 hectares, including 8.8 hectares of water surface and 0.8 hectares of built space. A specialized park with its primary social functions as a conservation and exhibition center, it also serves as a wildlife science education and promotion platform, providing conservation education, research, earthquake macroscopic observation, and recreational activities.
Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park was originally built in 1938 during the Japanese occupation of Changchun. Known as the "Xinjing Zoological and Botanical Garden," it was also commonly known as the "Tiger Park" or the "Nanling Zoo," and was known as "Asia's No. 1 Park."
When Japan surrendered in 1945, all of the park's lions, tigers, and other large predators were poisoned and killed. Other animals, lacking care, starved to death. During the Kuomintang occupation of Changchun, the park became a training ground for its troops, destroying its facilities and trees. The once-thriving park was reduced to a ruin of broken walls and overgrown weeds.