The meerkats in Shoushan Zoo are very popular among children.

(Photographed by reporter Ge Youhao)

[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] Tickets for Shoushan Zoo in Kaohsiung City are still pre-purchased. Tickets for Ching Ming Festival and Children’s Day holidays have been sold out in a flash. During the continuous holiday period, 1,000 additional on-site tickets will be sold every day.

To celebrate Children's Day, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai announced yesterday that children under the age of 12 will be allowed to enter the kindergarten for free from April 1st to April 5th.

However, many parents reported that the pre-sale tickets for Shoushan Zoo could not be grabbed due to the consecutive holidays of the Ching Ming Children’s Day.

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Shoushan Zoo announced today that the current tickets are mainly pre-purchased, and in line with the travel planning of Chinese people, the sale will start 14 days in advance, and the children's day holiday tickets have been sold out in seconds; 1,000 on-site tickets are sold, 500 in the morning and 500 in the afternoon, so that even children of all ages who travel on vacation can enter the park happily.

Gao Minlin, director of the Gaoshi Tourism Bureau, said that Children’s Day is on holiday, and Shoushan Zoo has launched a series of activities called “Children Come to Shoushan Zoo”. Friends of all ages are welcome to bring drawing paper and brushes to the park to create sketches and listen to stories. This year’s event The new highlight "Pictures of Beasts" painting creation workshop invites for the first time Wu Xinzhi, who has been shortlisted for several illustration exhibitions in Bologna, Italy, and ZOOLALA artist who is good at multi-media creation, and brings the children to draw cute animals in the zoo together. .

Shoushan Zoo pointed out that on April 1st, a mobile book cart carrying many children's picture books will enter the park, and as long as you show the city map to borrow a card, you can enjoy the fun of books under the big tree in the park on the same day; it is very popular among children and adults. "ZOOCOOL Story House" will also be held at the Water Plaza from April 2nd to 5th at 3:00 p.m. every day to inspire children's imagination and creativity with an immersive interactive experience.

Shoushan Zoo has also joined hands with companies to offer discounts for children. On April 4th, Jieli International Group’s hot pot, roast meat, ramen and other brands launched extra-value programs such as free meals for children and free zoo tickets; the Golden Horse Hotel Contemporary Art Museum near the zoo also From March 28th to April 9th, and from April 11th to 30th, children with zoo tickets can exchange for 1 piece of French fries, and a free discount plan for 4 people and 1 person.

Children listen attentively to the story, (courtesy of Anita's Story House).