I went with a few from the group and paid the low price of 20 yuan to see the Beijing Zoo. While it was not as big as the San Diego, Omaha or Chicago Zoo, it had a huge display of Gian Pandas, many that made their way here after the recent earthquake this spring severely damaged the Wolong Giant Panda Breeding Center and Reserve. This zoo has become a very important survival tool for the Giant Pandas as 30% of the world's panda population was affected by the latest earthquake. The food supply in the area around Wolong was also jeopardized.
The zoo had many different animals, but also had the basic monkey house, reptile house and even a spot for the penguins.
The animals were not the only things the locals wanted to take pictures of. As we left the penguins, a class of students who appeared between 4 and 5 years old came to get their picture taken with us. That happened several times as like at the Forbidden City, many Chinese people there had never seen anybody that looked different from them.
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