The Aquarium, also known as Qingdao Marine Science Museum, was initiated by China's famous educationist Cai Yuanpei in 1930 and opened to the public in 1932, becoming the Asia's first ever aquarium.

The Qingdao Aquarium, located by the waters of the Yellow Sea, held a ceremony to celebrate its 80th anniversary on May 8, attracting participation of aquarium representatives from Europe, Canada and Japan as well as more than 80 domestic experts in the field.

The Aquarium, also known as Qingdao Marine Science Museum, was initiated by China's famous educationist Cai Yuanpei in 1930 and opened to the public in 1932, becoming the Asia's first ever aquarium.

The Aquarium features four ground exhibition halls, one underwater world and a series of featured halls with nearly 10,000 square meters of exhibition area. The 4A-level attraction registered 2 million visits in 2011 and enjoyed the reputation as one of China's important science popularization bases for youngsters, the Aquarium's Director Qi Jiguang said.

Xu Shanyan, President of the Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums, remarked that the Aquarium targets the public from its founding by helping them get more knowledge on marine science and learn about seas.

The Qingdao Aquarium, located by the waters of the Yellow Sea, held a ceremony to celebrate its 80th anniversary on May 8, attracting participation of aquarium representatives from Europe, Canada and Japan as well as more than 80 domestic experts in the field.

On the anniversary, a series of science popularization activities was launched across thousands square meters in Shandong province, which is expected to benefit more than 100,000 people in the region.

Edited by Chen Zhilin

Source: china.org.cn