1. "Giant pandas" scattered around the world
At present, China has cooperated with more than 20 countries to conduct research on giant pandas. Giant pandas are rented to zoos in various countries under the guise of scientific research and live abroad.
These countries need to pay a certain rental fee to China every year. The lease agreement clearly stipulates that giant pandas must be returned to China in a timely manner after the lease period ends, and panda babies born during this period must also be returned to China before the age of 4.
2. Treatment of giant pandas by various countries
The love for giant pandas among people from all over the world is beyond words, and in order to settle them down well, they each show their abilities.
Most giant pandas living abroad receive special care in foreign countries.
The Qatari government has invested a huge amount of money to build a giant panda museum to welcome Chinese pandas. The two pandas will each have an air-conditioned sports field, an indoor exhibition hall, and a separate "bedroom". Special planes will be provided to air transport Chinese bamboo to the pandas.
The Netherlands spent millions of euros to build a traditional Chinese palace style panda house to accommodate giant pandas.
On the day of the giant panda relocation, the UK invited a Scottish band to perform.
In order to celebrate the birthday of the giant panda, the German zoo specially invited 12 tenor singers to sing a birthday song for it.
The Finnish zoo is afraid that the giant pandas will miss their hometown, so they have specially invited a choir to sing the Chinese song "May the people last".
The Korean giant panda Fu Bao is loved by countless people, not only enjoying the constant protection of two caretakers, but also being worried that Fu Bao may not understand Chinese after returning to his home country. He specializes in self-learning Chinese and calls it his name in Chinese. He also uses calligraphy to write blessings for Fu Bao.
As the country with the most pandas abroad, Japan takes meticulous care of giant pandas, and Japan's most dazzling celebrity panda, "Xiang Xiang," has caused a sensation throughout the country since its name was chosen.
Xiang Xiang's name stands out from over 300000 name proposals.
In order to see Xiang Xiang, Japanese people need to draw lots in advance, and at most, only 2600 "lucky tourists" can win the lottery every day. Even if they win, each tourist only has one minute to visit.
Before Xiang Xiang was about to return to China, people outside the zoo formed a long line to bid farewell to Xiang Xiang. Some unqualified people sat outside the park, shedding tears and bidding farewell to Xiang Xiang.
3. Why does the world love giant pandas?
In social media and news reports around the world, there are many questions about why people love pandas. We have selected several representative ones:
"The round and rolling body gives people a sense of safety and stability, and the face and tail are also short and round, with no sharp edges in the shape, completely arc-shaped like animals." "The posture of a giant panda has a healing feeling, even if life is busy, the moment I see a giant panda can make me feel relaxed." "Giant pandas have a large body and always move slowly and leisurely. When watching them, there is always a feeling of wanting to cheer them on and pulling their hearts together." "They are so strong that they grew up eating bamboo, with a cute contrast. They always feel like there is an uncle living inside the giant panda's body."
Due to the lack of electricity, the two giant pandas in the UK have been unable to breed panda cubs, and their cuteness and rarity are the main reasons why giant pandas are loved.
Some companies value pandas and choose to adopt or name them with love.
The annual adoption fee for each giant panda is 100000 yuan, and the lifelong adoption fee is 1 million yuan.
After signing an adoption agreement with an individual or group, the adopting party enjoys the right to know and visit the adopted giant panda. At the same time, an adoption sign will be hung at the panda adoption facility, with the right to adopt on a first come, first served basis. (Edit by Chuan-X Panda)