Cute kids create chaos at the Hongshan Forest Zoo!

🌟 Highlights: The Hongshan Forest Zoo in Nanjing is one of the most distinctive zoos in China, known for its unique forest landscape, rich animal resources, and colorful themed activities. The zoo is a warm place, with handwritten and hand-painted animal descriptions, signs, and guideboards everywhere, and even obituaries written for animals. 📍 Address: 168 Heyan Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 🚉 Transportation tips: North Gate (Heyan Road entrance): Exit 1 of Hongshan Zoo Station on Metro Line 1, walk 400 meters, then walk about 180m to the Panda Pavilion; Bus routes 8, 54, 64, 72, 76, 77, 575 East Gate (Hongshan Road entrance): Exit Hongshan Zoo Station on Metro Line 1, walk 1.3 kilometers, then walk 380m to the Koala Pavilion; Bus routes 24, 40, 66, 74, 203, 501 Parking: 4 yuan/hour (not recommended); Inside the zoo Tourist car (North Gate): Direct to the Hippo Pavilion, return trip passes by the Elephant Pavilion, Monkey Mountain, Meerkat Pavilion, etc. Weekdays one-way 15/person, round-trip 20/person; Holidays one-way 20/person Electric cart: Clownfish cart 120/hour, regular cart 100/hour Walking: Mostly flat paths, suitable for pushing strollers, shared strollers available for rent in the zoo. ⏳ Visiting time: Opening hours: 8:30-18:00 (entry stops at 16:30) Tickets🎫 Tickets 40r, student ticket 20, annual pass available Children under 1.4 meters (including 1.4 meters) free Seniors over 60 years old (including), active military personnel, disabled individuals, etc. with valid ID free entry 🗓 Itinerary: Enter through the North Gate, take the tourist car straight to the Koala Pavilion → then follow the route to the Asian Primates → Hippo Pavilion → Gorilla Pavilion → Gondwana - Gaoligong - Elephant Pavilion - Tiger Pavilion → Giraffe Pavilion → Tiger Pavilion → Chinese Feline - Bear Pavilion → Tiger Wolf Pavilion → Meerkat Pavilion → Central Panda Pavilion (or visit last) Finally to the Rare Birds Garden → Hornbill Pavilion → Pheasant Garden → Tropical Bird Pavilion Best times to see active animals: 🐨 Koalas Around 9:00-9:30 in the morning for weighing, staff will hold them for photos, if you want to see, go early! 🐼 Giant Panda Fed 4 times a day! Around 8:30, 12:00, 14:00, 16:30, but not fixed! You can ask the staff~ When I went, the panda was sleeping, and the staff said they will feed it when it wakes up! Waited a while and saw it eating bamboo! 🐅 Super cute Siberian Tiger Might walk through the outdoor passage around 8:40 in the morning or 3:00 in the afternoon, you can watch the tiger up close, but the smell is hard to describe!! 🐘 Elephants Fed irregularly in the morning and afternoon, nails trimmed periodically! 📝 Tips: Arrive around eight or nine, fewer people, short queues! Luggage storage: 20r per suitcase Be mindful of sun protection, there are trees but you can still get sunburned In Hongshan, 99% of the animals need to be looked up at, so lift your head more often Wear comfortable clothes, preferably sports shoes If you want to see the koala weighing, enter the park early; for panda feeding, ask the staff according to the situation Dodo and Capybara are both in the Gondwana Pavilion Prices inside the zoo are reasonable~ Power banks, lockers, children's carts, vending machines, and other basic facilities are well-equipped There are many places in the park where you can get stamps, if you like, just bring a small notebook When it's crowded, please queue up conscientiously