On Friday we went to the Beijing Zoo to see the pandas. They are magnificent! They look like giant stuffed animals. The little kids go nuts to see them, calling out Xiong mao! Xiong mao! (Panda! Panda!) Most were sleepy, but a few were active, climbing up and down their jungle gyms like giant teddy bears. Some were in indoor enclosures and some were outdoors; some were alone and some were in groups. Not being able to read the signs, we couldn't tell why. They are fascinating to watch and it was hard to tear ourselves away.
The zoo is old and seems very old-fashioned by American standards, with small cages and bare enclosures for the animals. However, there are some beautiful animals there, including golden monkeys, Manchurian tigers, and the most regal peacocks I've ever seen. Supposedly there are also yaks from Tibet, but we didn't find them.
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Aidan and Caleb love reading about your travels... they really want to go to China, too! Aidan is also getting ready to send out his birthday party invitations. He's sad that Avery and Noah will be in China during his birthday! I told him when you get back we'll celebrate :-)
Love,
Sandy, Jason, Aidan & Caleb
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