After reading the reviews on this site I was somewhat wary of the Zoo. However, on a guided tour we viewed the Panda exhibition which seemed fine and so decided ona free day to visit the whole zoo. This was a mistake. I have to say that I was abhorred with the behaviour of the local visitirs who taunted the... more

In March 2007 I dragged my Mum to the Beijing Zoo because I wanted to see Pandas (I had never seen them before). I was so delighted by the Panda enclosure. The pandas looked happy, healthy and bright. They were playing and eating while we were there and it was a fantastic experience. Unfortunately the other enclousures were absolutely disgraceful.... more

I had seen reviews before I went and was dreading to see the Panda's enclosures but they were absolutely fine, the looked healthy and happy enough and it was a delight to see them. Also the shop there was more reasonable then most for all sorts of Beijing souvernirs!! more

On our second day in Beijing we headed to the zoo. We paid the extra on entering to see the Pandas, was a little disappointed because you can only enter once, and all of them were sleeping. The zoo is amazing, its just so big, for a tiny fee you can feed the giraffes (amazing), we nursed a chimpanzee, is... more