"Don't you want to make money from us anymore? It's so late and you still haven't opened. You can't be so obsessed with trivial things that you lose your ambition."
"I traveled all the way here just to see my brother Hei, but I got up early and the zoo doesn't open until 8:30."
“It feels like a treasure has been discovered. I was one of the earliest visitors to the zoo. When I first came, the zoo’s facilities were terrible, you wouldn’t believe it. Back then, there were only a few kinds of animals. It’s nothing like it is now, with its modern feel everywhere. Sometimes I even wonder if the zoo director is a super rich second-generation heir who’s here to do charity work.”
"Who isn't? I'm a seasoned visitor myself, and I've witnessed the changes in the zoo firsthand. I'm filled with emotion. I have to say, this activity is really great. I feel like if the zoo keeps getting bigger and bigger, one day won't be enough to see everything. You guys don't see how many areas there are that haven't been developed yet. If they're all developed, it'll probably take several days to see everything."
Tang Yu stepped forward and opened the zoo gate; the security team had already begun maintaining order.
The backend data shows that more than 200,000 tickets have been sold on just one platform, Yin Fu. You can imagine how much pressure there is to receive visitors these days. Fortunately, the zoo is spacious and sparsely populated, so the pressure is not too great during the peak season.
The crowd surged in. The tickets were valid for unlimited visits within three days, meaning that if you didn't book a guesthouse inside the zoo, you could explore other parts of Beijing and come back whenever you wanted with your ticket.
Currently, there are two guesthouses in the zoo, with completely different decoration styles and different room types and prices. They have a total of about 400 rooms. There are many tourists, so it is impossible to provide rooms for everyone. It is first-come, first-served.
To ensure that people who couldn't visit the zoo could also witness the holiday excitement, Su Zhou had Chen Xuan start a live stream. Chen Xuan is becoming increasingly skilled at his job, gradually transforming from a taciturn middle-aged man into a humorous and engaging operator. Witnessing his transformation, Su Zhou finally felt that his presence at the zoo was of great significance to both the animals and the staff.
Jiang Chi is a college student at Beijing University and a long-time fan of the zoo. He is a regular visitor to the zoo, whether it's watching their live streams or visiting the zoo in person.
It's not that he's a heartless person. He's been to many zoos before, but he only ever glanced at the animals. For him, zoos aren't a good place. Many zoos don't do a good job of hygiene, especially those that keep a lot of alpacas or a group of monkeys. They always smell like farms, especially in the summer when the smell becomes even more pungent. But at Wanling Zoo, there's no such problem at all.
No matter when you enter the zoo, it's a wonderful visual feast for your eyes. Looking at the exterior first, he noticed the zoo had a new, antique-style design, making him feel as if he had traveled back a thousand years. He regretted not wearing Hanfu (traditional Han clothing) to the zoo that day; if he could have taken some photos in Hanfu, it would definitely have been a hit on social media.
Today, he came with several other roommates. Even though there was an exam in a few days, college students during final week had to study every minute. Those who didn't understand something or didn't attend class often worked hard in the last month. But it was different for him and his roommates.
Their dorm was renowned throughout the school for its academic excellence; their GPAs consistently ranked among the top in the entire department. With near-perfect GPAs, the choice was between staying in the dorm to study or going out and having fun—the latter, of course.
"There are a lot of activities at the zoo today, they seem really interesting." Jiang Chi's eyes widened as he looked around the zoo, then he excitedly pointed in a certain direction: "There seems to be an activity over there where we feed the animals, wait, no, it looks like we're making things with the animals. Holy crap... isn't that my black brother?"
Among the crowd, his strong and broad back stood out and immediately caught his attention.
To enhance visitor engagement and interaction, Su Zhou directly allocated attribute points to all the animals in the zoo. After the attribute points were increased, the animals' friendliness attributes were maximized, making them less aggressive and more approachable towards visitors.
The feeding activity is different from regular feedings. Instead of visitors buying feed from the zoo, the zoo prepares the feed, and visitors can choose to DIY using a variety of ingredients. There are not only fresh fruits, but also various kinds of meats and vegetables, and many molds are also provided.
The ingredients had already been pre-processed and only needed a little cooking. Su Zhou was on high alert. To prevent anyone from causing trouble in the crowd, she stayed put and kept her eyes glued to her phone screen. If anything unexpected happened, the app would pop up a warning, allowing her to react promptly.
"Haven't you seen any related videos? It's about a famous chimpanzee. Let's give it a try." Jiang Chi strode over and found that many people had already started their DIY activities.
It must be admitted that the visitors are a diverse group of talented individuals, each with their own strengths; no one can stand out in a place like Beijing. Many of the regular visitors to the zoo are animal lovers themselves, and many keep cats or dogs at home. Only upon closer inspection did we discover that Ahei was also imitating them, making dumplings.
Ahei has a varied diet, eating meat, vegetables, and fruit, and isn't picky about food. However, having transcended basic human desires, Ahei is naturally different from other chimpanzees. Ahei doesn't eat unwashed fruit, so when someone offered him unwashed grapes, he didn't even reach out.
"These grapes cost tens of yuan per kilogram and are imported from Australia. How can you, a chimpanzee, be so picky about food?" The tourist was a middle-aged man in a suit and tie. Seeing that Ahei refused to eat the fruit in his hand no matter what, he was a little defensive.
He considers himself an elite and recognizes that many fruits are imported. He can name many varieties of fruit. Sometimes, fruits that he himself would not buy are used to feed animals. He was already somewhat resentful, and now he feels even more annoyed.
Jiang Chi looked at it for a while before slowly saying, "Ahei is never an unwashed fruit. Is this your first time here and you don't know this rule? Why don't you wash the fruit and try again?"
The man in the suit felt somewhat embarrassed, but since Jiang Chi had already said so, he washed the grapes and handed them over. This time, Ahei didn't refuse. He couldn't help but be a little surprised: "This chimpanzee is really something else, only eating washed fruit. Does that mean it only eats cooked food?"
Jiang Chi overheard this and chuckled, "That's really true. Ahei eats cooked food. You probably haven't watched the principal's live stream. If you had, you wouldn't have this question."
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