Day three held a variety of sightseeing activities that included the Summer Palace (the emperor's summer residence), the Bird's Nest, the Beijing Zoo, and dinner at a Beijing Duck restaurant.Our Summer Palace visit was a bit hampered by foggy and chilly weather. The kids seemed excited to see the bird's nest. They were interested to hear some more about my trip to the Olympics last summer after seeing the Olympic Village. The panda bear exhibit at the zoo was a highlight. They have four pandas on view and one of them was quite actively swinging and climbing in a tree in the outdoor section of his habitat. We found him very entertaining and stood to watch for more than 30 minutes.
We spent an hour or so at the Beijing Pearl market where everyone had a chance to buy some copy market crap. I got a rubber cover for my iPhone. Joseph bought a powerful green laser pointer. Marco a flashlight. All the girls bought purses or bags.
We asked George to find us a cheap Beijing Duck restaurant so we could avoid paying for five kids to eat at the famous Quanjude restaurant. Instead we went to a small place called "Beijing Duck Restaurant" and had a great meal at a reasonable price. A good close to a fun day.
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