The dinosaur museum
Skeletons and fossils.
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A dinosaur theme park in Changzhou, open since September 2000 and nicknamed «the Eastern Jurassic Park», mixing rides with science and especially suited to families and children. At its heart is a dinosaur museum of some twenty thousand square metres with more than ten halls, showing a nearly complete skeleton of the feathered Sinosauropteryx, which changed how scientists see the origin of birds, along with large fossils such as Brachiosaurus and Hadrosaurus. Around the museum are dinosaur-themed rides, including roller coasters and water rides, wide green gardens, and a yearly lantern festival. The day ticket costs CNY 230, and the park is open from 9 am to 9 pm, with afternoon entry from 4 pm, per visitor guides.
Skeletons and fossils.
For all ages.
Every year.
Xinbei District, north of Changzhou city, Jiangsu
Yes, it has gentle rides for little ones alongside the roller coasters, and the museum holds children's attention well; avoid national holidays, when queues are long.
Halal choices are few inside the park, so bring snacks; Changzhou city has restaurants run by Hui Muslims under the halal sign.