The Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant Valley is China's first (nation) theme park for the animal. The valley including elephant museum claims to be the only place visitors can safely observe wild Asian elephants. More than 300 wild Asian elephants are in the park, and visitors can watch the elephants dance, walk on a bridge or play with (ball). A small road (run) over 4,000 meters through the tropical forest, (make) sure the animals can close contact with nature. "The wild elephants get (annoy) if they are disturbed," one of the employees Chen Jiming says. Chen has taken care of wild elephants for the past 20 years. Chen and most of his colleagues spend (much) time with the elephants than with their own children. "We do not keep elephants behind iron fences permanently, so all elephants are taken out to adapt the wild environment every day," Chen says. "All the animals in the park (care) for well now, and we are getting along well with each other."
