Children wearing panda hats perform at the opening ceremony of the new panda garden for the "Olympic pandas" at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Three giant pandas dine al fresco in the new panda exhibit at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Two "Olympic pandas" play in their new home at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

Three "Olympic pandas" relax in their new home at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

(CRIENGLISH 2008-06-05 18:59:43)Eight "Olympic pandas" from Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Centre debuted at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday morning.

The display attracted herds of visitors crowding outside the pens to watch the animals eating bamboos and playing with each other.

Wang Songxiu, a 70-year-old visitor who watched the pandas for about two hours, said she will return with a video camera to record the pandas for her family members to have fun.