Giant pandas' Xingqiu 'and' Yilan 'arrive in Australia

According to a report on the website of the Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore on December 15, giant pandas "Xing Qiu" and "Yi Lan" have arrived in Australia, opening a new round of cooperative research on the conservation of giant pandas between China and Australia

At 6:02 am local time on the 15th, "Xingqiu" and "Yilan" arrived in Adelaide, Australia by special plane

According to the agreement between China and Australia, they will live at Adelaide Zoo in Australia for 10 years. The new round of international cooperation between China and Australia on giant pandas will continue to deepen cooperation between the two sides in areas such as breeding management, breeding research, disease prevention and control, science education, and cultural promotion

In 2009, China and Australia launched a cooperation on giant panda conservation research. Giant pandas "Wangwang" and "Funi" settled down at Adelaide Zoo, becoming the only pair of giant pandas in the southern hemisphere. Over the past 15 years, "Wangwang" and "Funi" have attracted more than 5 million tourists and 500000 students to visit zoos in Australia. In November of this year, "Wangwang" and "Funi" returned to China

It was also reported on the website of the Russian Sputnik News Agency on December 14 that "Xingqiu" and "Yilan" took special buses from the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project Base of the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center to Australia on December 14

The giant panda "Xingqiu" is a male born in September 2020. He has a lively and active personality, and his name implies a clear and refreshing autumn atmosphere. The giant panda "Yilan" is a female born in August 2021, with a gentle and elegant personality. The name implies harmony, gentleness, elegance, and nobility

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