Koi fish fill Taicang’s ponds

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: February 20, 2017

Koi fish are famous worldwide as a creature of beauty and a symbol of good fortune. In Shuangfeng town in Taicang, Jiangsu province, there is an industrial park replete with these little creatures. [Photo/Wechat: tcfbgw]

Shuangfeng Koi Fish Industrial Park is remarkable not only for its 5,000 koi fish imported from Japan, but also for its professional breeding equipment and academic research facilities. The park in Taicang, Jiangsu province, contains 85 fishponds, algae laboratories, breeding spaces and many other resources.

The park covers 500 mu (333.33 thousand sqm) and is designed to be simultaneously a well-equipped research center, fish farm and tourist spot.

Shuangfeng cooperates with many research institutes including Shanghai Ocean University, Huazhong Agricultural University, Harbin University of Science and Technology, and Dalian University of Technology.