After seeing Hua Mei, the baby panda at the San Diego Zoo, we couldn't resist going with the Zoo on their tour of China. We did not leave disappointed. The highlight of our trip was a visit to the Wolong Nature Reserve, where we saw 20+ pandas including 9 very playful one year old cubs which were born last year. Unfortunately, they are too rare and shy to see in the wild.

See our itinerary for details on our travels. Plus, follow the paw prints to see photos from our trip: