China - Chengdu

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Today we arrived at 5.20 am in Chengdu - one of the larger cities in China - pop of about 14 million. We immediately set off for the hotel where we dumped our bags and then bacon and eggs ( western brekkie for a change) and coffee. Then off to the Giant Pandas Breeding Centre where we photographed the antics of these funny creatures - they were hilarious with their clambering up the trees and then falling off - especially the younger pandas.

This afternoon we have chosen a rest and internet time before going to the sechuan opera ( Lucy) and Roman is going to a sechuan hotpot dinner - can't do everything!!

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Comments

[Weggs]

We'd be with Roman!
Hi guys, the hotpot sounds like the way to go.. we wish we were with you for this bit. Panda Centre was a great place for photographs and I also got some great video of the giant panda eating.

[Fil n Jim]

pandas
never seen Pandas...would love to to that. what's weather like?

[Mandys]

weather in yichang
Hi guys the weather is rather warm - after lots of fog on the 3 river gorges

[Marilyn]

Baby Pandas
Love that photo of the baby looking at you!

[Mandys]

Pandas
The pandas were really gorgeous - and loved to play - the number of times they rolled and fell over each other - the audience were captivated. But all things must come to an end...