The Lingang New Area has added a new landmark of cultural tourism. On July 1, Jinqiao Haichang Penguin Resort Hotel opened, integrating accommodation, popular science, catering and amusement, with the exclusive check-in experience of "staying in the Penguin Hotel and seeing the real penguins", the sales were very popular, and the pre-sale has exceeded 20,000 units.
Jointly built by Haichang Ocean Park and Shanghai Jinqiao Lingang Comprehensive Zone Investment and Development Co., Ltd., the hotel cleverly integrates 8 penguin themes into 372 parent-child guest rooms, providing visitors with an immersive experience of entertaining and education. The hotel's most striking feature is the country's first immersive 360° panoramic penguin pool in the lobby, which serves as a penguin miniature ecosystem where visitors can get an up-close look at the penguin life hatchery, as well as their play in the water and leisure on land. In addition, one-stop services such as penguin science popularization, children's play center, and all-day dining restaurant bring immersive penguin science popularization and parent-child vacation experience, stimulate children's awe of nature, and cultivate their awareness of protecting the polar regions and the ocean.
"As a leading ocean-themed cultural tourism group in Asia, Haichang Ocean Park has been committed to creating high-quality marine-themed products to bring visitors a unique leisure experience." Wang Xuguang, chairman of the board of directors of Haichang Group, said. Ji Jun, member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Jinqiao Group, said that the official operation of the Penguin Hotel shows the confidence and determination of Jinqiao and Haichang in creating a commercial atmosphere in the city, and hopes that more excellent commercial brands can settle in Jingang and work together to empower Lingang city life.
After the opening ceremony, a unique popular science class was held in the multi-purpose hall on the second floor of the Penguin Hotel, where Mr. Cao Jianjun from the China Polar Research Center presented a three-dimensional and vivid Antarctic continent from the perspectives of landform, temperature, natural resources, etc., and then made a popular science introduction around the huge penguin and polar animal family in Antarctica. It is worth mentioning that Cao Jianjun also showed the Antarctic photos he took, bringing a wonderful journey about the Antarctic scientific expedition to the parent-child families on the spot.
During the opening period, Jinqiao Haichang Penguin Resort also launched a series of popular science interactions, and the first batch of tourists staying in the hotel can enjoy double privileges including popular science passports and penguin limited figures. In addition, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park also cooperated with Ctrip to launch the "Stay at the Penguin Hotel to Win Antarctic Ferry Tickets" lucky draw to help tourists realize their dreams of Antarctic trips.
Jinqiao Haichang Penguin Resort is one of the major tourism investment projects in Lingang New Area. As one of the resort hotels in Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, guests of Penguin Resort can enjoy 2 days of unlimited access to Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park, enjoy access to three star theaters and six theme venues, get in close contact with 100,000 marine animals, and form a vacation experience upgrade and expansion with Shanghai Haichang Ocean Resort Hotel and the country's first Ultraman theme hotel, further releasing the cluster benefits of marine-themed cultural tourism vacations.
In order to welcome the summer, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park has also launched a series of wonderful activities, focusing on the theme of the Killer Whale Wave Festival, launching Killer Whale Splashing Water, Dai Di Style Night, Two-dimensional Carnival Party, National Top 100 Mermaid Show, etc., and introducing Yunnan Heritage Dance, including Wa acrobatics, Dai Peacock Dance, and Flower Waist Dai staged in turn. The Starlight Night Stadium is open every day, and there is also a fireworks festival every weekend for a limited time, bringing visitors a summer travel experience.
In the Lingang New Area, with the landing of Jinqiao Haichang Penguin Resort, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park and well-known cultural and tourism projects such as Yaoxue Ice and Snow World, Shanghai Planetarium, and China Maritime Museum have further amplified the aggregation effect, forming a trend of coordinated development and dislocation supplementation. The second phase of Shanghai Haichang will also be opened in 2025, which will be developed in conjunction with the first phase of the park, continue to promote the integrated development of culture, business and tourism, and further enhance the urban service level of the new area.