Wanderlust World Wanderlust World While Beijing Zoo is one of China's oldest and most famous zoological parks, it is not the largest. That title belongs to the Shanghai Wild Animal Park.
Spanning over 159 hectares (393 acres), it houses more than 20,000 animals across 600+ species. The park features themed zones, including a drive-through safari area where visitors observe animals in naturalistic habitats. Rare species such as giant pandas, golden monkeys, and red-crowned cranes reside here.
Covering about 89 hectares (220 acres) with around 500 species, Beijing Zoo remains a major attraction but is smaller in both area and animal population.
Therefore, for sheer size and diversity, Shanghai Wild Animal Park is China's biggest zoo.