Giant panda 'Hua Long' returns Sichuan from Anhui

23:01, February 12, 2018

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  Panda cubs born in 2017 made their public debut on Chinese New Year's eve in SW China's Sichuan

  Seventeen panda cubs born in 2017 made their public debut on Chinese New Year's eve at the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Centre’s Shenshuping Base on Thursday in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.Photo: China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Centre’s Shenshuping BasePhoto: China Giant Panda Conservation and Research CentrePhoto: China Giant Panda Conservation and Research CentrePhoto: China Giant Panda Conservation

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  Red pandas rescued in Laos stir fears over exotic pet trade

  One of three red pandas rescued from traffickers in the Laos city of Luang Prabang, amid fears the rare animals are increasingly being coveted by exotic pet owners. Photo: AFPThe rescue in Laos of three endangered red pandas trafficked from China has raised fears the rare animals are increasingly being coveted by exotic pet owners.Landlocked Laos, which borders China and

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  Architecture across China sees wave of bird-nest buildings

  Citizens' Cultural Center in Hefei, Anhui Province. Photo: VCGThe 2008 Beijing Olympic stadium not only captivated world attention but also inspired architects closer to home.The Citizens' Cultural Center in the Anhui provincial capital of Hefei deviates from the original Bird's Nest with its random, naturalistic allocation of steel beams.Meanwhile in the city of Huizhou, the Olympic Stadium looks a lot