Oriental Bear Park

　　   Oriental Bear Park is situated approximately 5 kilometers from the outskirts of Longjing City and 15 kilometers from Yanji, the capital of Yanbian. Founded in 1988, it is a comprehensive, modern viewing park that integrates wildlife conservation, breeding, development, utilization, and ecological tourism. It is also the largest bear breeding base in Asia. Covering an area of 60,000 square meters with a built-up area of 12,000 square meters, the park features over ten viewing areas of various sizes, including the Cub Bear Garden, Juvenile Bear Garden, Adult Bear Garden, and Brown Bear Garden, where visitors can take photos with the “star bears.” The renowned Badaling Bear Park and Qingdao Bear Park are both authorized branches of the Yanbian Oriental Bear Park. The park currently houses over 1,000 black bears and more than 30 brown bears, and breeds over 100 cubs annually. To further develop the bear farming industry, in 2005, an additional 1,000-square-meter

　　   GMP-compliant facility was constructed, and on December 24, 2005, it became the first to receive GMP certification. At the same time, to attract more visitors, in 2004, the park established the oriental-themed Oriental Bear Troupe, which performs acts such as animal (bear) cycling, balance board walking, tightrope walking, basketball shooting, rope jumping, and boxing.