# Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park, China: what it is and when to go

> Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park is a visitor attraction (长春动植物公园) in China (Changchun). Interests: Nature, With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/changchun-zoological-and-botanical-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · Nature, With kids, Wildlife
- **Local name:** 长春动植物公园
- **Where:** China · 自由大路 2121, 长春市, 吉林省
- **Best time:** March to May and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** PEK Beijing, 837 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 43.86644, 125.32846

## What it is and where

Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park is a visitor attraction (长春动植物公园) in China (Changchun).

It is in [Changchun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/changchun/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 769 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.86644, 125.32846; the nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK, Beijing), 837 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.866435%2C125.328455)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.866435%2C125.328455)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/), [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/fauna/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park is **March to May and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 04 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 13 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 33 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 16 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 49 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 44 |

In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August |
| With kids | March to May and September to October | November to February and June to August |
| Wildlife | April to May and September to October | November to March and June to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to China

To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Student Bathhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/student-bathhouse/): Hot spring bath · 758 m
- [Soviet Martyrs Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/soviet-martyrs-monument/): History · Architecture · 2.2 km
- [Bo're Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bo-re-temple/): Buddhist temple in Changchun · 2.3 km
- [Site of the Central Bank of Manchou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/site-of-central-bank-of-illegitimate-manchukuo/): Historic building · 2.4 km
- [Former Manchukuo Kaijo Kaikan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/former-manchukuo-kaijo-kaikan/): History · 2.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

## More in China: Nature

- [Mount Everest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/monte-everest/): Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas
- [K2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/k2/): 2nd-highest mountain on Earth
- [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues
- [Makalu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/mount-makalu/): mountain in Nepal/China; 5th highest in the world
- [Lhotse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/lhotse/): mountain in Nepal
- [Mount Kailash](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/kailash/): mountain in Tibet, China

Every China place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park?

It is a visitor attraction (长春动植物公园 in the local language) in China.

### When is the best time to visit Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park?

March to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44.

### How do you get to Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park?

The nearest main airport is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 837 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.866435%2C125.328455) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Student Bathhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/student-bathhouse/), [Soviet Martyrs Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/soviet-martyrs-monument/), [Bo're Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bo-re-temple/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/59387948), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

