The culture of raising ornamental fish has a long history across the globe. As one of the earliest countries in the world to raise ornamental fish, China is also the birthplace of goldfish, a world-famous ornamental fish. As early as thousands of years ago, the Chinese people had the custom of raising ornamental fish, which was only a scattered and small-scale folk hobby at that time. In the middle of the 19th century, with the rise of public aquariums in Europe and America, the breeding of goldfish gradually became large-scale, with more and more varieties, and slowly developed from a pastime for a few people to a global leisure and entertainment project. Up to now, the global aquarium culture has formed a unique and diverse pattern, integrating the cultural characteristics of various regions.
In recent decades, the global aquarium industry has developed rapidly. In the 1980s, with the improvement of global economic level and people's living standards, the demand for ornamental fish increased significantly, and the global aquarium industry officially took off, with the market scale growing steadily. In the 1990s, the global market system continued to improve, the industrial chain became increasingly improved, and products expanded from a single ornamental fish to aquarium equipment, decorations, and other supporting products. Entering the 21st century, the rise of the Internet and e-commerce has broken geographical barriers, broadened global sales channels, and promoted the upgrading of the industry towards high-end and professionalization. Data show that the global aquarium market scale is expected to reach 9.796 billion US dollars by 2030, and the compound annual growth rate of China's export volume in the past five years has exceeded 20%. Today, aquarium keeping is no longer simply "raising fish", but a lifestyle pursuing nature and relieving pressure, carrying people's yearning for a better life around the world.
In the fast-paced modern life, the reason why aquarium keeping can capture the hearts of countless people around the world lies in the multiple values it brings to people, which is also the original intention of us to deeply cultivate the global aquarium industry.
