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The Milu Park, or Milu Yuan (), is a large public park located in southern
About the Milu YuanOfficial Park Site
(Site is in Chinese) 2000 establishments in China Parks in Beijing Protected areas established in 2000 {{china-stub
The Milu Park, or Milu Yuan (), is a large public park located in southern Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
, China named after its captive breeding herd of '' milu'' or Père David's Deer. It was once called the Nanyuan Garden or Nanhaizi Garden, which was the imperial hunting grounds for Ming and Qing emperors. The gardens, palaces, forests, rivers, marshes and grasslands used to be enclosed by walls
and gates.
Milu Yuan is now a public park and an ecological research center that serves as a natural park for animals in Beijing. Among the attractions are the Père David's Deer or '' milu'' a deer that became extinct in China toward the end of the 19th century during the Qing Dynasty. The deer was re-introduced to Beijing from Britain in the 1980s.
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About the Milu Yuan
(Site is in Chinese) 2000 establishments in China Parks in Beijing Protected areas established in 2000 {{china-stub