Ken and I along with Linda, Ron, Anne and Gary were the ones that went to Chengdu to see the Panda Bears. It was not one of the work details but we absolutely loved it. I expected caged Pandas that would be looking rather sad. Instead we saw Pandas of all ages from new borns to adults enjoying huge compounds with all the vegetation that they have in the wild and then some. It is almost impossible to see Pandas in their natural environment but at least this was the next best thing. There were probably about 60 pandas at the center.

For a "price" about $200 if I remember correctly you can have your picture taken and touch the pandas. In the end we decided not to do that.

It was an experience that I will always treasure as was the "changing faces" Chinese show we went to see that evening.

Then we went to Guilin and took the river boat ride that was a Chinese Disneyland and the next day the Li River trip.

It was an outstanding two night adventure.

Pictures probably under the PANDA thread.