Giant Panda News Part 4
The four-day Biennial Science Popularization Resources Exhibition took place at the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum. The event was sponsored by the Sichuan Provincial Association for Science and Technology and organized by both the Popularization of Science Department of the Sichuan Provincial Association for Science and Technology and the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum. The […]
International Panda Day
The Branch of the Experimental Primary School Affiliated with Sichuan University in Chengdu held its third annual International Panda Day celebration on October 11, 2013.The school began this tradition after a visit from Chriszelda Pieterse, a finalist in the 2010 Global Pambassador competition. Panda ambassadors or Pambassadors, were chosen in 2010 and 2012 by the […]
Giant Panda into the Wild
After completing a rigorous training program, the giant panda Zhang Xiang was released into the wild on November 6, 2013. It is the first female panda that has been released into the wild. Zhang Xiang began her new life at the Liziping Nature Reserve in Sichuan province. Prior to Zhang Xiang’s release, another giant panda […]
Moving Lectures on Red Pandas
Red pandas are classified as a national second-class protected animal in China.They share the same habitat with giant pandas, the country’s national treasure, and are wildly distributed throughout the Himalayan Mountains. At the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, there are not only giant pandas, but also the adorable red pandas. Red pandas are […]
Surprising Panda Photos selected by TIME
TIME, one of the most influential magazines in the United States, released a series of photographs titled “The Most Surprising Photos of 2013”. There were 128 photos, each depicting notable events throughout the world in 2013. Among the 17 pictures chosen from China, 2 news photos (No. 43 and No. 113) came from the Chengdu […]
Bing Bing, Panda Grandma
Her son lives in Spain, her daughter in the United States of America] and her grandson in France. Who is this interesting lady with such international influence? She is none other than Bing Bing, a 27-year-old giant panda who now lives at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Not many people recognize Bing […]
Giant Panda Q&A Part 4
Q:It was reported in the Daily Telegraph (http//www.telegraph.co.ukseiemedseienee-newH9770944/[email protected])on December 30, 2012 that an antibiotic in the giant panda’s blood can kill bacteria and fungi. Several Chinese scientists believe that a powerful new drug can be made from this antibiotic to kill new super bacteria, which are drug resistant to common antibiotics. Is it possible to […]
Balsamine(Garden balsam)
Impatiens balsamina;Garden Balsam can be refereed to as henna, as they have the same basic chemical compounds as the plant that is used as dye. In the past, these red flowers were planted in Chinese people’s gardens, and their petals were mashed with rose and orchid petals to create nail polish, an unique folk cosmetic […]
Genetic Inbreeding in the Realm of Giant Pandas
Consanguineous Marriage: A Curse upon Zhu-and-Chen Village in Chinese History Bai Juyi (772-846), a renowned Chinese Poet in Tang Dynasty (618-907), wrote a long poem tided Zhu-and-Chen Village. It sings high praises of a village that was completely isolated 6:ore the outside world. According to this poem, this village was situated in Fengxian county Xuzhou […]
Everyone Is A Pambassador
Though most of us are ordinary people, we cannot underestimate the influence of many voices speaking up for wildlife. Everyone of us can be a Pambassador(Panda Ambassador). After being chosen as a 2013 Pambassador, a number of people expressed appreciation and slight envy at my new “cutest job” . Several commented on how lucky I […]