Institute of Zoology, CAS

Institute of Zoology, CAS is a building in Beijing, North China. Institute of Zoology, CAS is situated nearby to National Zoological Museum of China, as well as near the historic site 南沟泥河.

Type: Building
Description: research institute in Beijing, China
Also known as: “Institute of Zoology”, “Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences”, “Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences”, “IOZ”, “IOZCAS”, and “IZCAS”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Zoological Museum of China and Bird’s Nest.

National Zoological Museum of China

Museum

The National Zoological Museum of China is located on the campus of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing in the Chaoyang District. It is the largest zoological museum in China. National Zoological Museum of China is situated 140 metres south of Institute of Zoology, CAS.

Bird’s Nest

Stadium

Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The National Stadium, a.k.a. the Bird's Nest, is a stadium at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The National Stadium, covering an area of 204,000 square meters with an 80,000 person capacity, broke ground in December 2003, officially started construction in March 2004, and was completed in June 2008. Bird’s Nest is situated 1½ km southeast of Institute of Zoology, CAS.

The Fan

Stadium

Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

The National Indoor Stadium, a.k.a. Folding Fan, is an arena located at Olympic Green in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people, and was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Fan is situated 1 km southeast of Institute of Zoology, CAS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Datun Subdistrict and Xueyuanlu.

Datun Subdistrict

Suburb

Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Datun Subdistrict is a subdistrict on northwest of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Aoyuncun Subdistrict to the north and west, Laiguangying Township and Wangjing Subdistrict to the east, Yayuncun and Xiaoguan Subdistrict to the south. Datun Subdistrict is situated 2½ km east of Institute of Zoology, CAS.

Xueyuanlu

Suburb

Photo: Shizhao, CC BY 2.5.

Xueyuanlu Subdistrict is a subdistrict on the east side of Haidian District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Qinghe Subdistrict to its north, Aoyuncun and Yayuncun Subdistricts to its east, Huayuanlu Subdistrict to its south, Zhongguancun Subdistrict and Dongsheng Town to its west. Xueyuanlu is situated 3 km southwest of Institute of Zoology, CAS.