Xizhimenwai Dajie 西直门外大街 137 号 ; admission Y15, panda house Y5; 7.30am-7pm; Beijing Zoo

The only place where you’ll get to see pandas in the capital, Beijing’s zoo has upped its game recently, even if some of the enclosures will make animal lovers wince. Located in what used to be the garden of a Qing-era worthy, it’s a nice spot for a walk. The more modern aquarium at the back of the complex has fun seal and dolphin shows. You can also catch a boat to the Summer Palace from here.

FRAGRANT HILLS PARK 香山公园

Xiangshan Lu, northwest Beijing 北京西北香山路; admission Y10, temples Y10; 6am-6.30pm 1 Apr-30 Jun & 1 Sep- 15 Nov, to 7pm 1 Jul-31 Aug, to 6pm 16 Nov-31 Mar; Anheqiaobei, then taxi

Superb in the autumn, when the abundant maple leaves turn a flaming red, but great any time when the weather is right, this park snuggled in the Western Hills teems with hikers and day trippers at weekends. Make sure to check the view of Beijing available from Incense-Burner Peak – there’s a chairlift (one-way/return Y30/Y50) if you don’t fancy the walk – and to visit the lovely Azure Clouds Temple ( 8am-5pm), which dates back to the Yuan dynasty.

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