Best way to see Pandas from Beijing?
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Best way to see Pandas from Beijing?
I know there are Pandas at the Beijing zoo, is this worthwhile? Are there day trips offered to see Pandas at a reserve and not a zoo? Overnight trip is not an option.
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We were recently in Beijing and were advised by this forum NOT to see the Pandas at the Beijing zoo because of the "cages". We waited and saw them in a much better envrionment at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. Open concept and lots of great pictures.
Any chance you can visit HK?
Any chance you can visit HK?
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I agree with rhkkmk, I was there in 1999, our entire family were appalled by the squalid conditions (damp, filthy cages), don't know about the current situation, hope they do something nice before the Olympic games.
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Just confirming the good advice offered above. Perhaps you can use your precious time in Beijing to see other things because reports of discomfort at seeing the Beijing pandas are pretty routine.
As BettyinToronto said though the pandas at Ocean Park, Hong Kong, are quite a treat to see. Also, my husband saw the pandas in Chengdu last month and found that experience very satisfactory but, as rkkwan intimated, that's no daytrip from Beijing.
Good luck.
As BettyinToronto said though the pandas at Ocean Park, Hong Kong, are quite a treat to see. Also, my husband saw the pandas in Chengdu last month and found that experience very satisfactory but, as rkkwan intimated, that's no daytrip from Beijing.
Good luck.
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I concur with all the great advice here! But will say, the pandas in Chengdu are AMAZING - especially if you are indeed a "pet lover." And Chengdu is a wonderful city, well worth a visit for other reasons besides the adorable black-and-white guys.
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You can see pandas at the National Zoo in Washington D.C.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/
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