Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens (Hong Kong)

China / Hongkong / Xianggangdao / Hong Kong
 aviary (birds), interesting place, botanical garden, green area, reptile house
The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is one of the oldest zoological and botanical centres in the world, in which lots of coloniel imprints can be found.
It is located in Mid-levels, on the northern slope of Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and has been opened to the public since 1871. It is a venerable park and was previously named Ping Tao Garden. Bing Tau literally means the head of the soldiers or the Commander-in-Chief. Some said it was named such way by the Chinese because it was once the private garden of the governor. Other said Bing Tau was just the phonetic transliteration of the first two syllables of the word botanical. In the old days, many lovers liked to go there to have a date.
www.lcsd.gov.hk/parks/hkzbg/en/index.php
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Zoological_and_Botanical_Gardens
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Coordinates:   22°16'39"N   114°9'18"E
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