This prestigious project was completed in 2002, and is located immediately adjacent Shanghai's most significant tourist attraction of Classic China travel, the Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong, Shanghai. The theme, 'Across Continents through Worlds of Water' captures the essence of the broad scope of exhibits on display in the facility.

How to plan your Shanghai day trips? Before it, you must some introduction of the attraction. The aquarium has nine exhibits in all, which include fish and other sea creatures, like crabs and sea horses. The fun part is the second exhibition room's Amazon jungle noises: thunder, chirping birds and crashing waterfalls. Pulled along in the stream of snap-happy tourists, you?ˉre led to the North Pole, where you can say hello to some penguins. There are story boards and information signs for those wishing to learn more about the creatures in the tanks, but they are unfortunately designed for children, which proved too low for a tall European like myself ¨C to bend down all the time would cause backache.

Since its opening in February 2002, Shanghai Ocean Aquarium receives more than 1 million visitors every year from within China and all over the world. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium has had the honor to host distinguished guests such as Singapore’s former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, China’s former President Jiang Ze Min and famous basketball star Yao Ming, and many other VIPs that have visited over the years. If interested, Xian day trips welcome you.