International Symposium on Giant Panda Conservation
The International Symposium on Giant Panda Conservation, sponsored by the State Forestry Administration and undertaken by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, took place in Chengdu from November 7 to 12, 2013. Qin Bai, special correspondent for World Chinese Weekly, interviewed the organizing committee of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. […]
Giant Panda News Part 3
Recently(in year 2015) the State Forestry Administration added the “Giant Panda Protection Regulations”to Giant Panda Conservation. The working group also recommended applying one common set of laws for each nature reserve in China. ************ The Macao Special Autonomous Region (SAR) Secretariat for Administration and Justice Offices offered an official comment that giant pandas Shu Rong […]
Growing Giant Panda Cubs
Every summer is the season of giant panda cubs’ birth. The arrival of each new cub attracts the attention of worldwide panda fans. At six months old, the giant panda cubs begin to trot behind their mother, mimic her eating habits and climb trees. In the outdoor giant panda cub enclosure of both Sunshine and […]
Venomous Snakes in China
On the boundary oF Hunan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces in the Woling Mountain area, lives a snake nicknamed “Die In 5 Steps.” Its scientific name is Deinagkistrodon, and it is highly venomous pit viper. Local legend suggests that once bitten by the Deinagkistrodon, the will die in 5 steps. Though somewhat exaggerated, it is true […]
Giant Panda Q&A Part 3
Q: Do giant pandas stay active during the day and sleep at night like humans? A: Researchers have spent years observing giant pandas in the wild and have noticed common trends in daily movements and behaviors.Wild giant pandas normally start to be active before dawn, rest at and reach a second active peak again before […]
Wild Animals in West-China
Asian Golden Cat The Asian golden cat is a beautiful and elegant,feline, known for its changing color patteres. The picture on top was taken in the Sichuan Laohe Valley Nature Reserve and shows a cat with common coloring. In the many regions where the larger carnivores are extinct, the existence of medium size golden cats […]
Panda Habitat Through Infrared Camera
Shhh, whispered Boss Shao as he stopped and gestured toward the bamboo grove up ahead. Weaving through tightly packed confers, a few sunbeams spilled through to the arrow bamboo. The dense arrow bamboo blocked our view of the area around us. A noticeable snapping sound came from the bamboo grove, extraordinarily clear as it broke […]
Call of Cuckoos in Qinling Mountain
The sound of cuckoo’s calls in April always reminds me of the old good days. On one sunny day after the rain, several fiends and I went to Sanguannxiao at Qinling Mountains to visit the grave of Zeng Zhou, the first man to die while conducting panda fieldwork. Sanguannliao is a part of Foping Nature […]
National Panda Census Released
Chinese Government Released the Results of the 4th National Panda Census On February 28, 2015, before the opening of the National Congress and the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference, the State Forestry Administration held a domestic and media in Beijing. Chen Fe, vice-director of the State Forestry Administration, announced the result of the 4th National […]
Giant Panda Fans Reunion in Toronto
On October 17 2015, a sunny day in Toronto,Canada,over 100 formally dressed senior arrived at the Chinese restaurant “Long Chuan Shoo” (Dragon Legend). They came from all over North America and greeted each other with warm hugs. Then they saw us, reporters and cameramen from China Central Television (CCTV) and Sichuan Television Station, who were […]