There are currently two well-known aquariums open to the public in Kunming, Haichao Aquarium and Dounan Huadu Aquarium. These two aquariums just opened in 2016 and 2017.
It is well known in Kunming that aquariums located in plateau areas are quite rare due to geographical and climatic conditions. In January 2016, China's first plateau aquarium, Haichao Aquarium, will be located in the spring city of Kunming.
As China's first plateau aquarium, Haichao Aquarium is invested and built by Kunming Shengxiang Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. The aquarium is located in Shilin Street, a university town in Chenggong District, Kunming City, covering an area of more than 200 acres, with an observation area of more than 8,000 square meters. It is currently the only one on a large scale. indoor aquarium in Yunnan province. Haichao Aquarium is divided into underwater tunnelsins, tropical rainforests, ocean beaches, fresh water areas, sea water areas and entertainment centers.
In the tropical rainforest area, tourists can stroll along the secluded trails, surrounded by lush vines, branches and leaves, with slanting sunshine, and their ears are filled with the song of the insects and birds and the mystery of exotic customs, while admiring magical and rare aquatic creatures such as the African prince, the red dragon, the koi carp, the arapaima, the arrow fish, the archer fish, the angel, piranha, snorting bass, Chinese sturgeon and other magical and rare aquatic creatures. At the same time, the exhibition space uses high-tech sound and light technology to give visitors the illusion of being in the primeval Amazon rainforest.
Tickets: 118 yuan/person
Convenient transportation:
1. If you are traveling by car, acdirectly yield to the navigation destination on the Baidu map “Haichao Aquarium” I. will take you there! You can drive from Caiyun Road or Huanhu East Road to the intersection of Jingming South Road and Caiyun Road in Chenggong District. Shilin Street is more than 30 meters from the intersection. There are more than 1,000 parking spaces throughout Shilin Street, making parking more convenient.
2. Take the subway to get there
You can get off at Lianjie Street Station or Yikang South Road Station. The aquarium is located right in the middle of these two metro stations. It takes more than 10 minutes to walk to reach the aquarium.
3. Take the bus there
You can take the C85 bus and get off at National University Station (Shilin Street).