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Giant panda Gu Gu passes away at Beijing Zoo
2 months ago

Giant panda Gu Gu passes away at Beijing Zoo

China Daily  

By Yan Dongjie | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-01-19 17:22 Beijing Zoo issued a statement on Sunday, announcing the passing of giant panda Gu Gu on Thursday. "With heavy hearts, we announce that giant panda Gu Gu passed away at 2:09 am on Jan 16, 2025, ceasing to beat forever, at the age of 25 years and 4 months," the statement …

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China marks 50 years of 'panda diplomacy' with US: How Beijing used animal to push agenda
3 years, 1 month ago

China marks 50 years of 'panda diplomacy' with US: How Beijing used animal to push agenda

Firstpost  

Beijing first used this ‘soft power’ tool with Washington in February 1972 and presented Richard Nixon with giant panda pair of Hsing Hsing and Ling Ling Fifty years this month, China began its ‘panda diplomacy’ with the United States of America. As written earlier, the first instance of panda diplomacy with Washington occurred in 1972 with Nixon’s visit to Beijing …

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China: Giant panda escapes zoo enclosure; watch viral clip to know what his ‘Prison Break’ went
3 years, 3 months ago

China: Giant panda escapes zoo enclosure; watch viral clip to know what his ‘Prison Break’ went

Firstpost  

The panda succeeded in crossing the fence and came in the buffer zone that separates his enclosure from the area of the zoo that is open to visitors. This funny incident that has gone viral on social media platforms was reported in Beijing of China, where a giant panda escaped from its enclosure at Beijing Zoo. After showcasing his ‘prison …

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Tourism bolsters online presence
5 years, 1 month ago

Tourism bolsters online presence

China Daily  

A giant panda plays at the Beijing Zoo in the capital city of China on Oct 21, 2019. Though suffering from the epidemic outbreak, the nation's tourism industry has made use of more online resources to meet travel demands from the public while helping curb the spread of the novel coronavirus pneumonia. Meanwhile, quanjingke.com, a Beijing-based company focusing on tourism …

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'Olympic pandas' take final bow
15 years, 11 months ago

'Olympic pandas' take final bow

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 A large number of well-wishers turned up yesterday morning at the Beijing Zoo to say good-bye to eight panda cubs who wrapped up their Olympic mission and returned home. The pandas had been sent to Beijing Zoo from Sichuan province, southwest China, to bring extra cheer to visitors during the Beijing 2008 Olympics. They have brought me so many …

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