Travel to Ocean Park in Hong Kong with TourChina.com

Visitors to Hong Kong area shouldn't miss a chance to visit Ocean Park, an incredible educational marine themed park (Disneyland style) and one of China's most well-known tourist attractions. This huge operation covers over 870,000 square meters and includes many different fun and educational activities. The Ocean Park is a not-for-profit organization, so entrance fee is very affordable. The site is extremely popular both among local residence and foreign tourists and it has over 4 million visitors each year.

Ocean Park has two main sections, Headland and Lowland, connected by a small tram. A trip in this cable railway offers breathtaking view of the city of Hong Kong, its green hills and of the great Sea of China.

In The Headland, tourists can enjoy many thrilling rides that provoke a mixture of fright and pleasure in children and adults alike. Don't miss the Dragon ride, Crazy Galleon, huge Ferris wheel and other exhilarating rides, but keep in mind though that Abyss Turbo Drop, that throws its passengers into a 60 meters freefall is not for the faint hearted. But this grand place is much more than another fear-provoking amusement park. On the beautiful Ocean Theater visitors can watch friendly dolphins and sea-lions show off their skills. It is not a circus-style show, but rather a chance for viewers to learn more about these lovely, lively marine mammals and understand how important it is to preserve their natural habitats.

This area of Ocean Park offers many more joyful sights and interactive pleasures. With over 20 years of experience in entertaining children and adults, there are many things to capture the visitors' imagination and keep them occupied. It is quite easy to pass several hours in the Headland alone. Some of this sections' other attractions include the gigantic Atoll Reef Aquarium, the breathtaking Shark Aquarium and the Sea Jelly expedition.

The lowland keeps the Ocean Park most popular and loved inhabitants - two giant pandas with a worldwide reputation. These adorable creatures were a gift to the park from the Chinese government and they do greatly to evoke attention of this beautiful, endangered species. Two more giant pandas were added to the park in recent years and can now be seen by the public. This part of the park also has a gigantic goldfish aquarium with over 42 species, a butterfly house, children's world, prehistoric dinosaur exhibition and several fun rides.

For more information about the Ocean Park - its different rides, shows and entrance fees, try the official oceanpark.com website.