I visited almost all the animal exhibits in the zoo, and I must say, Wanling Zoo is fantastic. Unlike other zoos, the animals here are very friendly and interactive, providing an experience unlike any other zoo I've had elsewhere, including immersive experiences like petting lions and tigers. Aside from the panda cubs, which couldn't be approached up close, the other animals were very friendly.
Looking at the road signs, James realized that there was still a bird park he hadn't visited.
Generally speaking, birds are not as interactive or entertaining as other animals. Many people see rare birds but just take a look for the novelty and don't even bother to read the descriptions. James thought to himself, since we're already here, I might as well see every corner of the zoo.
With that in mind, the group headed towards the aviary. Many zoo visitors were unaware that there was an aviary there; upon arrival, they discovered that Wanling Zoo was truly extravagant.
The lush vegetation made it seem like a fairy tale, but once everyone went inside, they discovered that although it was called a bird park, it was actually just a place where colorful little birds flew around everywhere. Upon closer inspection, they realized that these were not rare or precious species at all, but simply parrots that could be found everywhere in the domestic flower and bird market.
No wonder there are so few people here. As soon as they entered, the foreigners were stunned by the repeated "Welcome!" The birds could actually talk. One or two birds wouldn't be noticeable, but hundreds of parrots talking at once caused quite a stir.
These little birds are very friendly. When they see tourists come in, they flutter their wings and fly shakily to their shoulders or fingers, not at all shy, and stare at people with their round, beady eyes.
James was no exception; a pale purple parrot was perched on his shoulder. He felt his heart was about to leap out of his chest. He noticed that there weren't many visitors to the bird park, but even though there were few people, quite a few people discovered that the parrot could talk.
"Two orioles sing in the green willows, a line of egrets soars into the blue sky."
"A hall full of flowers intoxicates three thousand guests, a sword freezes fourteen states."
"Hello, welcome! May you prosper and have good fortune."
"..."
The little parrot wasn't afraid of people at all. It just stood on James's shoulder and started chattering away. It knew a wide variety of things, and no one knew which cultured person had taught it, but it had even taught it some ancient poems. This bird was really smart. It was like showing off its skills, saying a whole string of things, and then it started imitating the sounds of different animals, from the howl of a fox to the bark of a dog to the crowing of a rooster... which amazed everyone.
Seriously? It really is different from other zoos.
This place seems to possess some kind of spiritual energy; the little animals living here are practically sentient beings.
They were initially disappointed that there were only a few hundred parrots in the bird park, but the parrots gave them a wonderful surprise.
James had a plan. Since the birds here were also incredibly intelligent, able to learn something as difficult as Chinese, he figured teaching them something else wouldn't be too hard either.
James wasn't the only one with this idea; other foreigners shared the same sentiment. Keep in mind that these foreigners came from different countries and spoke their own native languages in addition to English.
As a result, the entire bird park was filled with the noise of a vegetable market.
The chirping of birds and the foreigners speaking different languages made the bird park extremely lively, attracting many other tourists as well.
One visitor exclaimed in surprise, "When did our zoo get a bird park? These are all parrots, what's with the bird park?"
That being said, watching the excitement is a national pastime for every Chinese person. As a domestic tourist who would even climb upstairs to watch someone argue, I saw an undeveloped area and followed them over, only to discover that there was a bird park that was simply a fairyland from a Miyazaki Hayao movie.
Judging from this scenery, you could easily take some great photos with just a couple of shots. The brightly colored parrots flitting about are like colorful butterflies, only a much noisier version of birds.
A group of foreigners are teaching the birds to speak a foreign language.
"Hello, I love you."
"Kongnijiwa".
The cacophony of sounds had a bit of a market vibe, but the parrots here were truly intelligent, really good at learning foreign languages. One elderly lady with a full head of white hair said, "Even the birds at Wuailing Zoo are so smart. They speak foreign languages better than my grandson who has a foreign language tutor. I wish the birds were my grandson."
The other tourists, upon hearing this, were immediately embarrassed: There was absolutely no need for that...
But upon closer reflection, it does make sense. Even birds are learning eight languages, yet their children can't even understand English.
This comparison inevitably makes one feel somewhat unbalanced.
Even the birds at Wanling Zoo are so smart; maybe more people will come here to absorb some of the zoo's spiritual energy. That's what everyone was thinking.
Many people joined in, as a significant portion of those visiting the zoo are locals from Beijing, including some elderly men who enjoy walking their birds.
This is Wanling Zoo, a place that everyone from seventy to eighty years old to three-year-old children will love, fulfilling all people's imaginations about zoos.
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