Zhengzhou Ostrich Park

Last updated
Zhengzhou Ostrich Park.JPG

The Zhengzhou Ostrich Park is an ostrich farm, founded on December 18, 1997, engaging in breeding and production, with a recreation park area. The area of this park is more than 1420 mu, which is the largest breeding base for ostrich. It is located in the east development zone of Zhengzhou in Henan Province.[ citation needed ]

Contents

History

On March 29, 1998, the Henan General Supply and Marketing Cooperative Department invested more than 10 million RMB to import 240 African Black Ostriches. This park that has the largest population of ostrich in Asia. At that time, Zhengzhou Ostrich Park mainly cultivated ostriches to produce large amount of ostrich meat and eggs to satisfy the market demand. Later in 2004, due to the high aesthetic value of the ostrich, the park was opened to the public as to promote eco-tourism. Recreation facilities, such as the racetrack, grass skating court and the aerial cable wapway were constructed.

Facilities and activities

There is a labyrinth in the centre of the ostrich park, as well as an aerial wapway, artificial lake and water park; rock climbing, and bungee jumping activities can be done in the park. Games are held by the park every weekend, such as boating and climbing.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Capricornia Cays National Park</span> Protected area in Queensland, Australia

Capricornia Cays is both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), located 486 km and 472 km north of the state capital Brisbane respectively. Collectively they comprise 241 ha of coral cays.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henan</span> Province of China

Henan is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (中州), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is also applied to the entirety of China proper. Henan is a birthplace of Han Chinese civilization, with over 3,200 years of recorded history and remained China's cultural, economic and political center until approximately 1,000 years ago.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaifeng</span> City in Henan, China

Kaifeng is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is best known for having been the Chinese capital during the Northern Song dynasty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengzhou</span> Prefecture-level city in Henan, China

Zhengzhou, also spelt Zheng Zhou and alternatively romanized as Chengchow, is the capital and largest city of Henan Province in the central part of the People's Republic of China. Located in north-central Henan, it is one of the National Central Cities in China, the centre of Central Plains area, and serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational center of the province. The Zhengzhou metropolitan area is the core area of the Central Plains Economic Zone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanyang, Henan</span> Prefecture-level city in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Nanyang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Henan province, China. The city with the largest administrative area in Henan, Nanyang borders Xinyang to the southeast, Zhumadian to the east, Pingdingshan to the northeast, Luoyang to the north, Sanmenxia to the northwest, the province of Shaanxi to the west, and the province of Hubei to the south.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henan Agricultural University</span> Agricultural school in Zhengzhou, China

Henan Agricultural University is a public university in Zhengzhou, China. It was established in 1912 as Henan Public Agricultural Major School. The school area occupies approximately 144,000 square meters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengzhou University</span> Public university in Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Zhengzhou University, colloquially known in Chinese as Zhèngdà (郑大) and abbreviated as ZZU is a public university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Zhengzhou University is the largest university in China in terms of number of students. The Campus size is the tenth largest in PR China with 433 hectares.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengzhou University of Light Industry</span> University in Zhengzhou, China

Zhengzhou University of Light Industry is a public university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xinzheng</span> County-level city in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Xinzheng is a county-level city of Henan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the provincial capital. The city has a population of 600,000 people and covers an area of 873 square kilometres (337 sq mi), 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) of which is urban.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pingdingshan</span> Prefecture-level city in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xingyang</span> County-level city in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Xingyang, is a county-level city in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, South Central China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. It is situated 15 kilometers to the west of Zhengzhou city proper. The population of Xingyang is around 590,000 and the area of Xingyang is about 908 km2 (351 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhongyuan District</span> District in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Zhongyuan District is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, South Central China. The city government is located in this district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henan Museum</span> History museum, art museum in Henan, China

The Henan Museum, located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China, is a history and archaeology museum. It has a collection of more than 130,000 pieces of cultural relics through the ages. In addition to its collection of human history the museum is also home to many relics of natural history including dinosaur bones and fossils. Henan Museum's present building, which opened in 1997, occupies an area of more than 100,000 square feet, with a total floor space of 78,000 square feet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengzhou East railway station</span> Railway station in Zhengzhou, China

The Zhengzhoudong railway station is a railway station for high-speed trains in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It is located approximately 3 km southeast of the Zhengdong New Area CBD. On the junction of the North-South Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway and the East-West Xuzhou–Lanzhou high-speed railway, it is one of the largest passenger railway stations in China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengdong New Area</span> Place in Henan, China

Zhengdong New Area is a new area of Zhengzhou, Henan province, People's Republic of China. As of 2015, it covers an area of 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi), and is expected to expand to 500 square kilometres (193 sq mi). Zhengdong New Area was considered by foreign media to be a ghost city throughout its early years, but its rapid growth in population and commercial occupants throughout the 2010s has led to outlets to no longer consider it a ghost city. As of 2015, the new area's population totals 1,150,000, according to its government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hui mian</span> Henan-style noodle soup

Hui mian is a Henan-style noodle soup. The ingredients used in the dish vary across different cities and restaurants. Typically, hui mian is made with lamb bones and a range of Chinese herbs, such as lycium chinense and star anise. However, kelp, tofu, coriander, quail eggs, chili oil, sugar, garlic, and minced peppers are also common ingredients.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">G3001 Zhengzhou Ring Expressway</span> Road in Zhengzhou, China

The Zhengzhou Ring Expressway, designated as G3001, is a 106-kilometre-long expressway (66 mi) in Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone</span> Place in Henan, Peoples Republic of China

Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, abbreviated as ZAEZ, is an airport-based economy zone developed around Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Henan, People's Republic of China. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the southeast of Zhengzhou, and covers an area of 415 square kilometres (160 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University</span> Hospital in Henan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University is an affiliated hospital of Zhengzhou University, a public university in Zhengzhou, China. With more than 7,000 beds provided and an annual revenue of 7.5 billion Yuan in 2014, the hospital claims itself as "the largest hospital in the world."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Henan floods</span> 2021 floods in Henan, China

China's Henan Province experienced flooding between 17 and 31 July 2021 as a result of heavy rainfall. On July 20, Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, recorded 201.9 millimetres (7.95 in) of rainfall within an hour, the highest ever figure recorded since measurements began in 1951. On 2 August 2021, provincial authorities reported 302 deaths, and over 50 missing people. Later, government investigations led to conclude that provincial officials had “deliberately impeded and withheld reports of up to 139 cases”, and that the full death toll was 398. The floods caused the evacuation of 815,000 people, and affected 14.5 million people around the province. The intensity of the floods was believed to have been amplified by extreme weather caused by climate change.

References