Yangzhou World Animal Window

Yangzhou World Animal Window

Yangzhou World Animal Window is a science education base.

Yangzhou World Animal Window is bordered by Yangling Road to the east, Pingshan Hall East Road to the south, adjacent to Tiefo Temple to the west, and situated on Shugang Hill. Covering an area of 137 mu, it overlooks Baozhang Lake to the south and neighbors Han Guangling King Garden to the west. It is an ecological environment complex. The scenic area consists of three main structures that form its overall image, serving as Yangzhou’s open comprehensive pavilion and African specimen museum.

The World Animal Window Comprehensive Pavilion features a unique cable-stayed pyramid design, covering an area of 697 square meters. The pavilion centers around animal knowledge and primarily uses multimedia displays. It is divided into performance knowledge zones, interactive knowledge zones, passive knowledge zones, and leisure gift areas. Utilizing high-tech methods such as photoelectric effects, film imaging, animation, and multimedia networks, it seamlessly integrates “animal science education” with “entertainment and leisure.” The pavilion also stages China’s first multimedia children’s play, centered around Yangzhou’s local iconic animal — the “Big-headed Goose.” The show features animal competition acts between the goose, a bear, and a monkey, presented in vivid and lively detail.

The World Animal Window African Specimen Museum has an exterior resembling an ancient city wall. Its glass-encased, pyramid-like comprehensive pavilion stands 14 meters tall and mainly displays elephant specimens. The museum primarily exhibits unique African wildlife such as South African buffaloes, giant forest hogs, African lions, as well as 65 specimens from 37 rare African species including caracals, giraffes, and African elephants. The exhibition recreates the natural habitats of these wild animals, including tropical rainforests, grasslands, and deserts. By using large-scale, immersive backdrop paintings combined with multimedia technology, it simulates the effects of day, dusk, and night. The 16-meter-high African Pavilion is constructed with specially fired city wall bricks. Covering an area of approximately 2,180 square meters, the museum displays 65 specimens of rare African animals. The exhibition hall is designed based on African environments such as tropical rainforests, savannas, grasslands, and deserts. Leveraging large-scale, immersive backdrop artistry and high-tech elements such as sound, light, and electricity, along with multimedia technology, it authentically recreates the living environments of African wildlife.

The World Animal Window integrates an African ecological landscape that combines knowledge, fun, and interactivity. The overall outdoor environment makes full use of Yangzhou garden design techniques, incorporating the area’s unique terrain and regional culture. Mountains, water, grass, trees, flowers, and rocks are organically combined to recreate the distinctive charm of Yangzhou gardens.

The World Animal Window was meticulously created by a high-level team with careful exhibit planning. By integrating various elements such as sound, light, and electricity, it presents visitors with a lifelike representation of Africa’s natural state, offering an immersive experience. It is the world’s largest animal specimen museum. Its completion helps to popularize natural science knowledge among citizens and strengthens the concept of loving and protecting nature.