Yinchuan Zoo

Yinchuan Zoo is located in Zhongshan Park, Xingqing District, one of the scenic spots in Yinchuan City. You can enter from the north gate of Beijing East Road, or from the west gate of Fenghuang North Street. The main gate (south gate) is located on Hubin West Street, the other north gate is on Beijing East Road, and the west gate is on Fenghuang North Street. According to Zhicheng, it was originally the ruins of the Yuanwu Palace of the Western Xia Kingdom. At that time, the Yuanwu Palace "was winding for several miles, with pavilions, pavilions and ponds, and it was extremely prosperous". It was the largest building in Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom. war. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, this was the barracks for the military and horses of the town, commonly known as the 'West Horse Camp'. In 1929, Feng Yuxiang's subordinate Menzhizhong built a park here and officially named it "Zhongshan Park". After 1949, after more than 30 years of careful Planning and construction, the park area has been expanded to 780 mu, including "Silver Lake", "Martyrs Memorial Pavilion", "Suofang Pavilion", "Pleasure Boat Pier", "Jade Belt Bridge", "Juvenile Science and Technology Station", "Children's Activity Field". There are more than 20 landscapes and playgrounds such as the zoo and the zoo. The park is shaded by the sun, and the pavilions are scattered, attracting a large number of tourists every day.