Animal attraction goes 'zero distance' in a Shanghai mall
2019-12-05
Three parakeets perch on a boy's arm at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
Mini animal zones in shopping malls are popular in China as a way to attract children to experience "zero distance" with the pets.
An indoor zone with more than 100 creatures that live on land and in the water is set up in a Shanghai mall. Visitors can touch most of these creatures with the staff's guidance.
A squirrel cocks his head to the side in a charming gesture at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A little girl gazes at animals in a live animal zone at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
Two meerkats are seen at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A man reaches out to touch an alpaca at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A visitor holds a guinea pig at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
A fox stands for a moment at Shanghai's Aegean Shopping Mall, on Dec 3, 2019. [Photo/VCG]
