During that historic visit in 1972, first lady Pat Nixon was reportedly charmed by the pandas at the Beijing Zoo. Weeks later, a pair of pandas, Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, arrived at the National ...
Beijing Zoo, situated to the west of Beijing Exhibition Center, was known for a short time after the founding of the People's Republic as the Western Suburbs Park (Xijiao Gongyuan). The grounds ...
Today, tourists flock to the area to relish locally sourced fish and experience a peaceful escape from the bustling city life of Beijing.