Zoo in Beijing

Another thing that I wanted always see in China is the Giant Panda so Beijing Zoo was on our list.

The Giant Panda (dàxióngmāo, in my translation: big bear cat) is a mammal classified in the bear family, native to central-western and southwestern China.

It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. And of course everybody knows that it eats mostly bamboo.

When I first saw this amazing creature I felt so happy. After a while I felt sad that this beautiful animal is endangered and it can disappear from planet even though scientists work hard not to let that happen.

The Giant Panda lives only in a few mountain ranges in central China, in Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces.

In recent decades the Giant Panda is a national symbol for the country. Chinese government sends Pandas to other countries like Japan as a sign of friendship etc. Even in last Olympic Games one of the mascots represented Panda.