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The Lanzhou Wild Animal Park is a safari park in Lanzhou, China. It is the successor of the Lanzhou Zoo. The park is located in Zhonghe Town of Gaolan County.

In 2023 the park received almost 597,000 visitors.

The park has been criticized for its high ticket price of RMB 150, comparable to parks in tier 1 Chinese cities, even though the per capita income of Lanzhou is significantly lower.

The park opened on 26 September 2021, succeeding the Lanzhou Zoo, and surpassing it in size 50 times at 357.2 ha. There are 210 different species of animals displayed, triple that of the old zoo. The safari area of the park is divided in an African grassland themed area and an Asian desert area.

Incident
On May 2, 2022, a sightseeing car in the park lost control and rolled over. The accident resulted in 15 injuries and 2 deaths. An investigation concluded that the cause was the driver speeding on a downhill section of track. The park remained closed for one month, during which safety concerns were addressed.

Lanzhou Zoo
The Lanzhou Zoo was located in Wuquan Mountain park. It was accused several times of animal abuse.

On 14 May 2021 the old Lanzhou Zoo was closed.