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Tianjin Polar Ocean Park 天津极地海洋公园（原海昌）

Tianjin Jidi Haiyang Gongyuan

Tianjin Polar Ocean Park is the marine-animal attraction in Xiangluowan, also found in older sources under the Haichang Polar Ocean World name.

The curved main entrance building of Tianjin Polar Ocean Park under its former Haichang Polar Ocean World name. Capture date unknown; originally uploaded on 10 February 2011.
The curved main entrance building of Tianjin Polar Ocean Park under its former Haichang Polar Ocean World name. Capture date unknown; originally uploaded on 10 February 2011. · 裴海平 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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About Tianjin Polar Ocean Park

The main building has a whale-like outline, and its visitor areas combine polar-animal displays with a transparent aquarium tunnel. The contrast between above-water animal viewing and the underwater tunnel gives the visit a clear structure. Check the current park map and daily programme on arrival, as the animals on view and any presentations can change independently of the building's permanent layout.

Tianjin Polar Ocean World is part of a wider leisure and tourism project in the Xiangluowan business district that also includes a hotel apartment building, a city tourism avenue and a carnival boardwalk street, with total investment of around 1.6 billion yuan (人民币). The main polar-ocean hall topped out in December 2009 as the largest polar-ocean aquarium in China at the time, and the whole project opened to the public on 1 October 2011.

The building covers about 47,000 square meters, rises roughly 43 meters inside with a highest point of 67 meters, and is divided into four floors. The first floor holds offices and equipment rooms, the second and third floors form the visitor area with a 70-meter acrylic-glass panoramic underwater tunnel, and the fourth floor contains dining and other facilities. A separate performance hall seats over a thousand spectators around several pools used for animal shows.

The park displays 135 animal species excluding fish, among them polar bears, beluga whales, walruses, sea lions and penguins. It also serves as a science-education base for polar marine animals in North China and as a breeding base for various marine species.

What to look for

  • The whale-shaped main building, a distinctive landmark in Xiangluowan.
  • The transparent underwater tunnel through the aquarium displays.
  • Polar-animal display areas, with the current species and viewing arrangements shown on site.

The surrounding area

Separate coastal municipal area with maritime and modern cultural attractions.

Location & getting there

Getting to Tianjin Polar Ocean Park

The operator's address is 61 Xiangluowan Central Business District, Binhai New Area. Use 天津极地海洋公园, retaining the older 海昌 name if needed to identify the map listing.

  • Follow the park's main visitor entrance and collect the current internal map before choosing your route.
General visit reminders

Use the Chinese name and exact local address when arranging your arrival. A city, district or neighbourhood can cover a wide area, so choose the particular streets or venues you want to visit and group nearby stops together. Check onward and return connections before committing to a distant extension.

Combine your visit

Suggested order within this visit:

  1. Main building and visitor map

    Orient yourself within the whale-shaped complex.

  2. Polar-animal displays

    Start with the above-water viewing areas shown on the current map.

  3. Aquarium tunnel

    Finish with the underwater perspective.

This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.

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Find Tianjin Polar Ocean Park

天津极地海洋公园（原海昌） · 滨海新区

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 5238066.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "天津极地海洋世界", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92040073.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07